1. Wuthering Heights

       I am reading Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. The reason I wanted to read this book is because ever since they mentioned it in Twilight, I have been wanting to read it. The book just sounded interesting to me so I finally decided to start reading it. Right now I am on page 50 of 320, so I am not very far.
      The book takes place in 1801 with Mr. Lockwood writting about his experiences in his diary as a tenant at Thrushcross Grange. His landlord is Mr. Heathcliff who is a very dark, mysterious man. While visiting him at Wuthering Heights he gets trapped in a snowstorm and has to spend the night. He stays in the forbiden room without Heathcliff knowing and sees the ghost of Catherine Heathcliff, I'm guessing Heathcliff's dead wife, and screams bringing Heathcliff upstairs. Heathcliff is very upset so Mr. Lockwood decides to walk home. When he gets home he talks to Mrs. Nelly Dean about Heathcliff and the story goes to her point of view.
       So far the book is ok, it's just at times its really hard to understand. There will be parts were its really easy to read then it will get into these big words that I have never heard before, making it difficult to follow. Along with the begining of the book I read the forward. The forward was all about Emily Bronte and how she  had spent all her childhood reading and writing. She had many brothers and sisters whose books were far more recognized then hers, until today. Bronte was a strong, but struggling person and thats why I think she wrote Wuthering Heights. To express how she felt along with creating something different as well as passionate.
      I haven't read very much yet so I haven't really noticed much of a theme, but so far I guess the big idea the author wants us to think about is people aren't always who they seem. She makes Heathcliff out to be this mean, mysterious, held-back person, who seems to not like very many people, but I have a feeling there is something more between him and this Cathereine who we have seen the ghost of. This is why Heathcliff is my favorite character, because he is so different from everyone else.
      "But Mr. Heathcliff forms a singular contrast to his abode and style of living. He is a dark-skinned gypsy in aspect, in dress and manners a gentleman, that is, as much a gentleman as many a country squire: rather slovenly, perhaps, yet not looking amiss with his negligence, because he has an erect and handsome figure—and rather morose." This is an important quote in the book because it really describes who Heathcliff is and what kind of a person he is. The only questions I have is, what is the relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine?
                                                                                                      -Tiffany Ryan