''a movement of Catherines relieved me a little presently: she put up her hand to clasp his neck, and bring her cheek to his, as he held her:while he, in return, covering her with frantic caresses, said widly-
'You teach me now how cruel you've been - cruel and false. Why did you despise me? Why did u betray your own heart, Cathy? i have not one word of comfort-you eserve this. You have killed yourself. Yes, you may kiss me, and cry; and wring out my kisses and tears. They'll blight you - they'll damn you. You loved me- then what right had you to leave me? what right-answer me-for the poor fancy you felt for Linton? Because misery, and degradation, and death, and nothing that God or Satan could inflict would have parted us, you, of your own will, did it. i have not broken your heart-you have broken it-and in breaking it you have broken mine. so much the worse for me, that i am strong. do you want to live? what kind of living will it be when you- oh God! would you like to live with your soul in the grave?
'let me alone, let me alone,' sobbed Catherine. 'if i've done wrong, i'm dying for it. it is enough! you left me too, buy i won't upbraid you! i forgive you! forgive me!'
'it is hard to forgive to forgive, and to look at those eyes, and feel those wasted hands,' he answered. 'kiss me again; and dont let me see your eyes! i forgive what you have done to me. i love my murderer-but yours! how can you?
they were silent-their faces hid against each other , and washed by each other's tears.
HOW DOES BRONTE CREATE TENSION THROUGHT THE USE OF LINGUISTIC AND LITERARY TERMS THROUGHOUT THE EXTRACT?
GO ON TO DISCUSS HOW THIS EXTRACT IS RELEVANT TO THE WHOLE OF THE NOVEL!
'You teach me now how cruel you've been - cruel and false. Why did you despise me? Why did u betray your own heart, Cathy? i have not one word of comfort-you eserve this. You have killed yourself. Yes, you may kiss me, and cry; and wring out my kisses and tears. They'll blight you - they'll damn you. You loved me- then what right had you to leave me? what right-answer me-for the poor fancy you felt for Linton? Because misery, and degradation, and death, and nothing that God or Satan could inflict would have parted us, you, of your own will, did it. i have not broken your heart-you have broken it-and in breaking it you have broken mine. so much the worse for me, that i am strong. do you want to live? what kind of living will it be when you- oh God! would you like to live with your soul in the grave?
'let me alone, let me alone,' sobbed Catherine. 'if i've done wrong, i'm dying for it. it is enough! you left me too, buy i won't upbraid you! i forgive you! forgive me!'
'it is hard to forgive to forgive, and to look at those eyes, and feel those wasted hands,' he answered. 'kiss me again; and dont let me see your eyes! i forgive what you have done to me. i love my murderer-but yours! how can you?
they were silent-their faces hid against each other , and washed by each other's tears.
HOW DOES BRONTE CREATE TENSION THROUGHT THE USE OF LINGUISTIC AND LITERARY TERMS THROUGHOUT THE EXTRACT?
GO ON TO DISCUSS HOW THIS EXTRACT IS RELEVANT TO THE WHOLE OF THE NOVEL!
