Dear reader, this is not just a fundamental misreading. No, this is a deliberate bastardization of the story, which, at worst, serves the purpose of being a fantasy for Fennell, or at best, an extremely shallow take on a very complex story. (Juliet Pieters)
Along with its amazing cinematography, the actors brought the characters to life. Robbie and Elordi did a beautiful job bringing a romance full of toxic obsession into reality. One of my favorite scenes was when Heathcliff grabbed Catherine’s corset and lifted her to be eye level with him. The actors did such an amazing job in creating chemistry between their characters that you could feel the electricity between the two.
Another reason this movie is a masterpiece is because it makes you feel every emotion. You feel anger watching the dominos fall leading up to Catherine’s downfall. You feel the love and the obsession between Heathcliff and Catherine, even when they hate each other. But most importantly, you feel the story’s darkness, like a chill that never fully goes away. (Addie Gerber)
Some love stories are sweet. Some are messy. Then there’s Wuthering Heights.
Few novels are as haunting and emotionally complex as Wuthering Heights, which makes its film adaptation feel distant. By only covering the first half of Emily Brontë’s novel and reshaping the central themes, Emerald Fennell’s movie sacrifices the elements that make the original unforgettable, creating, in essence, a whole different story. Brontë’s novel is not a conventional romance but rather an exploration of the effects of abuse on children and the lasting effects of trauma on their relationships. While the movie appeals to some audiences, booklovers are likely to find it disappointing. [...]
If you came for the film’s sweeping romance, the book might break your heart, but its passion, obsession, and unforgettable story will captivate anyone who doesn’t need a happily-ever-after. (Niya Desai and Lucia Rose)
A contributor to
Her Campus shares some 'Thoughts on
Wuthering Heights'.
“Wide Sargasso Sea” by Jean Rhys
“She’s mad but mine, mine.”
The madwoman trope can be traced back in literature to Charlotte Brontë’s “Jane Eyre.” Readers are introduced to Bertha Mason: the deranged woman locked in Mr. Rochester’s attic and the ghost that frequents Thornfield Hall. But aside from her role in threatening the marriage of Mr. Rochester and Jane and committing acts of destruction, little else is revealed of the haunted character.
More than a century later, in response to “Jane Eyre,” Jean Rhys wrote “Wide Sargasso Sea.” Rhys’ novel is a reimagining of Bertha’s life, acting as a postcolonial prequel to the popular classic novel. Rhys gives Bertha the name Antoinette Cosway and places her in 1830s Jamaica. We follow her mother’s descent into madness after she’s married off to an Englishman and faces trauma and neglect, knowing that Antoinette is doomed to a similar fate. The novel explores the theme of madness as a consequence of patriarchal and colonial oppression, with Mr. Rochester — an intentionally first-nameless character — being the embodiment of these structures.
“Wide Sargasso Sea” brings a new perspective to this madwoman in the attic, critiquing the systems that strip Antoinette of her agency and identity while developing a complex and intersectional backstory that has been overlooked. After reading Rhys’ novel, it’s impossible not to view Mr. Rochester, and all that he represents, as the true monstrous figure of “Jane Eyre.”
Getting to some of Yorkshire's towns and villages can be a little awkward due to a lack of rail travel, but thankfully, if you're planning a day out to one of Yorkshire's most famous towns, you're in luck.
BrontëBus services, which are run by the Keighley Bus Company, start from Keighley Bus Station, and you can travel in from further afield making use of the Aireline 60 from Leeds, the Shuttle 662 from Bradford, the 62 from Ilkley, and other services from other towns. As a result, it's pretty easy to get started on your journey.
The BrontëBus runs every 20 minutes Monday-Saturday, and every 30 minutes on Sunday, with three separate services taking three different routes. However, each takes you through the town of Haworth. [...]
For any literary fans, there are plenty of Brontë-based attractions around. If you want to know about their lives growing up, or even visit the home where Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre were written, then you can take a trip to the Brontë Parsonage Museum.
Inside you can find artefacts from their lives as well as some information on the sisters themselves, and the long lives of their famous works.
Nearby, St Michael and All Angels' Church welcomes visitors, and has engravings dedicated to the Brontës themselves. Their father, Patrick Brontë was once the perpetual curate there, and is remembered on the list of incumbents.
There is also a Brontë Memorial Chapel inside, and you can see a marker for the Brontë Family Vault, where a number of the family were buried.
If you're looking for something else, then the famous Main Street is filled with shops and things to do. From curiosity shops to book shops, and even pubs.
What better way is there to end a trip out than with a coffee and some food, and places like the Haworth Old Post Office, which was still a post office when the Brontës were around. (Sebastian McCormick)
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