The Vantage Point

The only things visible are what the mind chooses to see. One looks at thousands of things a day, but not every piece is remembered. In "Hawk's Roosting" the hawk can see everything because he chooses to. We tend to only pay attention to what we want to see or hear or touch. We close our minds off to so much because we only notice what we think is important. To succeed in anything, we must open our minds to different views and opinions because our vantage point is not always the best. Perspective is key to everything. We must open our eyes and get to a higher place, so we can see everything, like the hawk because then we will be able to create and do our best which will better more than just ourselves.

Outlets

Sylvia Plath had some extreme issues with her father, and in her poem "Daddy" she expresses her hatred and neglect from him, but I think she has blinded herself to see only what she wants.  He probably was not always authoritarian and demanding towards her, but those are her most prominent memories. She was an incredible poet but none of her poetry had a positive theme. She chose to remember the worst moments in her life rather than the best, but her poetry created an outlet that helped her deal with her issues for at least ten years before her suicide. Her life was sad yes, but I do not think there was only suffering; that was just her outlook on life. Writing can create any situation and it is the author's duty to make it what she wants, and although Sylvia Plath wrote depressing poetry, there was a definite purpose and lesson that came out of it.

Brotherly Love

"A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity."
                                                                              -King Solomon
This quote defines both relationships Heathcliff has with his siblings, Cathy being his friend and Hindley, a brother. Hindley constantly puts stress on Heathcliff's and Cathy's relationship because Cathy wants to show loyalty to her true brother, but it is hard when his heart is so cold towards Heathcliff. Their hatred for each other continues to grow throughout Wuthering Heights over Hindley's and Cathy's father and then over Cathy. Heathcliff becomes a favorite child because he is respectful and grateful; Cathy and her father prefer him, bringing out Hindley's jealousy. He beats him up and gloats about his inheritance, which pushes Heathcliff to rebel. Cathy and Heathcliff go from acquaintances to best friends to lovers. They love each other the entire time, but their love evolves. Hindley attempts many times to tear them apart with little success. Even through that strain, the relationship grows stronger, and Heathcliff continues to love her even once she dies. Hindley acts adequately as an adversary, while Cathy befriends and adores Heathcliff.

Love and Revenge

Wuthering Heights reveals the fine line between love and revenge. Heathcliff's relationship with Cathy goes back and forth on the surface, but does Heathcliff ever stop loving her? With love that deep it is hard to fluctuate between the two. When he is hurting, he seeks revenge, but he still loves Cathy. Love does not die with revenge; in fact it shows how strong the relationship is. One must care for a person an incredible amount to want revenge because revenge means he was damaged. When Heathcliff realizes Cathy has chosen to love Linton, he tries to break her as much as he broke by "loving" Isabella. He wants Cathy to understand the heartbreak she put him through. Their relationship continues to teeter while also growing because love can stand on its own, but revenge requires love.