Chapter+20

=CHAPTER 20- Father Meets Son= Corey F and Tim C

__EVENTS or DEVELOPMENTS IN THIS CHAPTER:__

Nelly takes Linton back to Wuthering Heights to his father. However, Linton doesn't know how he will be able to love him because he never knew he had a father. Linton begins to question why his mother never spoke of his dad. When Linton asks about Wuthering Heights, Nelly says it at first may seem old adn dark, but it isn't that bad. She also tells him to give his father time to get to know him and he will, in time, love him. Linton discovers his father has black hair and eyes, meaning they look nothing alike. Upon arriving, Linton is afraid and hesitates to go in, clinging to Nelly and crying. Heathcliff is angry that his mother never mentioned him, calling her a "wicked slut" (191). Heathcliff assures Nelly that he will be very nice to him and will treat him well. When Joseph gives Linton his first meal, he refuses it, offending Joseph. The chapter ends with Nelly leaving, locking the door, and Linton desperately screaming "Don't leave me! I'll not stay here! I'll not stay here!" (193). __3 IMPORTANT QUOTATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER (and why):__

"I feared I should have come down and fetch my property myself. You've brought it, have you?" (190)- Heathcliff. This quote shows how rigid Heathcliff is, referring to his son as "property" and "it". He acts as if Linton is an inanimate object rather than a person with feelings.

"Buy why have I not heard of him before? Why didn't mamma and he live together, as other people do?" (187)- Linton. This shows Linton's curiosity and anger at his mother for never mentioning his father. This also proves how young Linton must be, for not understanding that parents sometimes separate from each other and get a divorce.

"You must try to love him, as you did your mother, and then he will love you." (187)- Nelly. This shows how Nelly explained to Linton how it may seem difficult to get along with his father, especially love him. However, she reassures him that his father will be able to love him as long as he gives him a chance.

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