Personal Reflection

Personally, I felt as though reading Wuthering Heights was a very rewarding and valued experience. Saying this Classic Novel Study has helped me evolve academically and intellectually is a true statement. In all honesty, from simply reading the first page I could tell Wuthering Heights was going to be a very challenging read because of the language and comprehension. As I have researched I have read a lot of comments remarking on how confusing this book was at points, especially in the beginning chapters. I was happy to discover that I was not the only reader that was dazed in confusion while reading. Although the first two chapters didn’t look very promising, I found that as I continued reading I began further grasping the text. I got use to the author’s style of text and while there were still some words unclear to me, I found myself able to wrap my head around what was occurring. Said that, a huge upside to reading this novel was that it expanded my vocabulary to a very high extent. I found as I read Emily Bronte’s text that I was so intrigued by her sentence structure. I would read a sentence and think “Hmmm, normally that word would go before that word but she put it after”. I intend on using what I’ve learned from Emily Bronte’s writing to further enhance my writing. This book was unlike anything I have ever read in the past and I admired that. I have learned writing comes in many different forms, and you have to find the individuality and splendor in each piece you read to further develop your writing and reading skills. The writing part of this project was also very beneficial. It made me truly engage in the plot, characters and conflicts. I found myself situating in the characters shoes while reading and writing. From this project, I have learned I am a very observant, critical reader when a book has a great impact on me. Wuthering Heights inspired me to think outside the box and outside my comfort zone and just write. I would HIGHLY recommend Wuthering Heights to anyone willing to keep an open mind while reading and willing to fully engage yourself in a novel.