Why do we still read this book? What is so timeless about its message and characters? What can we learn from reading this novel? I think we still read Wuthering Heights because it is a classic and we can learn a lot from the characters about what was acceptable in that time and what was not, how people were treated, and so much more. The message in Wuthering Heights is that love does conquer all, and sometimes, in the worst way. I think the message is timeless because it still happens today. People literally kill out of love, and sometimes the person they love is the one they kill or hurt. I think in chapter seven, the change that Catherine made when she came back from Thrushcross Grange set things in a downward spiral. Hindley said, "'Why, Cathy, you are quite a beauty! I should scarcely have known you: you look like a lady now. Isabella Linton is not to be compared with her, is she, Frances?'" (pg:52 p:1). The characters do not have fairytale personalities. They have personalities that can withstand time and can be relatable even today. I believe all of this is why we still read Wuthering Heights today and is why this book is so timeless.
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