Desperation and Longing: Chapter 12 of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Chapter 12 of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë depicts Cathy's desperation and longing to relive her childhood on the moors while Edgar blames Mrs. Dean for her deteriorating condition.
00:00:01 In Chapter 12 of Wuthering Heights, Cathy and Edgar's silence continues. Cathy refuses to eat and pleads with Mrs. Dean to convince Edgar of her desperation. She resorts to pulling feathers out of her pillow as she reminisces about a childhood memory.
📚 In Chapter 12 of Wuthering Heights, Cathy and Edgar continue to avoid each other after their fight over Heathcliff.
🍽️ Cathy refuses to eat, fearing that Edgar doesn't care about her. She desperately asks Mrs. Dean to convince Edgar of her dire situation.
💔 Feeling desperate and overlooked, Cathy pulls feathers out of her pillow with her teeth, reminiscing about a childhood memory with Heathcliff.
00:01:05 In Chapter 12 of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, Cathy recounts losing seven years of her life after being separated from Heathcliff. She longs to be free and relive her childhood on the moors. Edgar discovers Cathy's deteriorating condition and blames Mrs. Dean.
💭 Cathy recounts losing seven years of her life due to separation from Heathcliff and waking up as the wife of a stranger and outcast.
🏞️ Cathy longs to run on the moors and be a child again.
💔 Cathy's deteriorating health raises concerns, Edgar blames Mrs. Dean for Cathy's condition, and Cathy feels betrayed.
00:02:09 Mrs. Dean saves Isabella's dog, which is hanged from a tree. Rumors of Isabella and Heathcliff running away confirm when Isabella elopes with him. Edgar disowns Isabella, symbolizing the crossing of boundaries and Heathcliff's revengeful nature.
Isabella's dog is found hanged from a tree, signaling Heathcliff's violent revenge.
Rumors circulate that Isabella and Heathcliff plan to run away together.
Kathy longs for a sense of belonging and struggles with her forbidden love.
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