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Oh yeah, I remember The Cosby Show. I watched some of the reruns. Did you know that his full name was Heathclifford Huxtable? Quite a mouthful. They changed it to Heathcliff in later seasons.
I know he was never meant to be a role model. I just find it interesting that people would name their kids after such a dark character. I mean usually you would name your kid after someone with character traits you would want for your kid. My guess is that most people wouldn't want their child to be full of hate and anger. Yes, he was also intelligent and passionate but he was so awful to everyone except for Cathy. I don't have a problem with people naming their child Heath or Heathcliff, I like Heath myself. I just find it weird when people proudly explain to you that they named their child after him as if he were the greatest guy that ever existed. Sometimes that makes me wonder whether they read the book.
I know he was never meant to be a role model. I just find it interesting that people would name their kids after such a dark character. I mean usually you would name your kid after someone with character traits you would want for your kid. My guess is that most people wouldn't want their child to be full of hate and anger. Yes, he was also intelligent and passionate but he was so awful to everyone except for Cathy. I don't have a problem with people naming their child Heath or Heathcliff, I like Heath myself. I just find it weird when people proudly explain to you that they named their child after him as if he were the greatest guy that ever existed. Sometimes that makes me wonder whether they read the book.
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Did you know that Edward identifies with Heathcliff? I read Wuthering Heights long before my friend brought me Eclipse, when I was sick. In Eclipse Edward says that he has a lot in common with Heathcliff. Wuthering Heights is also Bella's favorite book. I almost fell off my chair when I read that part. It makes perfect sense.
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I only read half of the first book, so no, I didn't know that. Add Edward and Bella (and Stephenie Meyer, by extension) to the list of people who totally misinterpret the novel. No, it is not the most romantic thing ever. It's brooding and dark, and passionate, yes, but not romantic . Not really.
Ugh. I'll get off my soapbox, now.
Ugh. I'll get off my soapbox, now.
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I'm pretty sure Stephenie Meyer misinterprets Romeo and Juliet in a later book too, so it wouldn't be too surprising. Bella *reads* these classic books, look how smart. SMeyer likes using allusion but is also extremely lazy.
She apparently has a degree in English literature and I kind of wonder how.
She apparently has a degree in English literature and I kind of wonder how.
This message was edited 6/23/2012, 6:22 PM
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She has an English degree in literature because she got that degree from Brigham Young University, AKA Mormons Forever University (w00t!). As anyone who has been part of the LDS church (and I was, for quite a few years) would tell you, if they were honest with themselves, getting a degree at BYU is not at all like getting a degree at a "regular" university. Lots of credits are fulfilled by religious classes.
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BFD. A lot of stupid people read. That doesn't count as character development.
*headdesk*
*headdesk*
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