A couple of weeks ago, i happened to watch the movie "Wuthering Heights" on The History Channel, and was instantly drawn to write on my most sought after passions in life!!
Ever since i started reading English classics, which dates back to my early schooling days, i was fascinated by the beauty of England. Be it Jane Austen, Shakespeare,or Wimbledon itself! I wondered why most poets and authors came from England and why all novels should be based in the backdrop of the English counties! And one novel in particular, left in my heart, a feeling so strong, nurturing which I grew up to find my soulmate one day who coincidentally shared with me the dream of a lifetime! The novel was "Wuthering Heights" and the dream was Yorkshire!!
Wuthering Heights is Emily Bronte's only novel to be published (Emily Bronte is one among the 3 great Bronte sisters) .The name of the novel comes from the Yorkshire manor on the moors on which the story centres.(As an adjective, wuthering is a Yorkshire word referring to turbulent weather.) According to legend, Wuthering Heights is considered by some as Emily Bronte's Autobiography. The narrative tells the tale of the all-encompassing and passionate, yet thwarted, love between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, and how this unresolved passion eventually destroys both themselves and many around them. Heathcliff- the name itself signifies something as wild as the moors, yet so strong. The romantic love story is based in Yorkshire and the moors form the base of the plot.
Yorkshire is a historic county in the Northeren part of England. Part of Yorkshire county is nicknamed "The Bronte Country" in their honour. What enchants me the most about Yorkshire does not lie in its splendid unparalled natural beauty, but its constant relevance and association with Bronte novels. It surpasses all my imagination to visualize something so encapsulating as the moors and the valleys.
Since ages, England has been synonymous with Education, Science and Literature and what fascinates me the most about England is its contribution to world literature in particular. Be it Wordsworth, Shakespeare or Jane Austen, England has produced some of the best literary geniuses of the world! While Austen's novels give us an insight into a typical English lifestyle , Wordsworth's poems capture the beauty of England. Shakespeare needs no introduction! Every literate being on earth would have atleast read one of his works in his/her lifetime. In fact, England has been associated with most of us since childhood. Who can forget the rhyme "London bridge is falling down" even if they wanted to? And the fairy tales like- Alice in wonderland and Gulliver's travels, all of which have in one way or the other influenced our thoughts.
I have from the very beginning experienced the impact of English literature on my education. To me, England means Education and culture.
I couldn't have been luckier- someone truly and deeply agrees with me and shares my views on this one. This one is for both of us dude!! :) It was long pending...
cheers...
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