Wuthering Heights Poster
Justification
The quote that I find best represents the relationship between Edgar Linton and Heathcliff is, as it is said by Heathcliff, “If [Edgar] loved with all the powers of his puny being, he couldn’t love as much in eighty years as I could in a day” (Bronte 147). This represents their brutal rivalry over Catherine Earnshaw, as Heathcliff feels that he is a better fit for her than Edgar is, and vice versa. Edgar’s love for her is tenderer and Heathcliff’s love is fiercer, but both are truly infatuated with Catherine. The only thing standing in the way from true happiness with her, to them, is the other. As Catherine is the highest priority in both of their lives, they almost have to hate each other. It is this competition between them which eventually leads to Catherine’s demise, as she becomes a sort of a tug rope between the two opposites.
As for the visual representation of the relationship between Edgar Linton and Heathcliff, I decided to divide the poster in half; one half with the left side of Edgar’s face on it, and the other half with the right side of Heathcliff’s face on it. This is to depict the heavy contrast between the two. Edgar has softer, more effeminate features, and is fairer and smaller than Heathcliff. Heathcliff has broader, harsher, darker features, and sports a sour expression. As well, the background for Edgar is a gradation of blues, as blue is often associated with ‘good’, while the background for Heathcliff is a gradation of reds, as red is often associated with ‘bad’. Edgar’s name is in a softer, fancier font to match his gentlemanly personality, whereas Heathcliff’s name is written in jagged, bolder letters to show his more jaded personality. On the left of the poster is Catherine Earnshaw’s locket, with a lock of each of their hair entwined together spilt from it. This is a scene in Wuthering Heights in which Nelly Dean twines their hair together and clasps them in Catherine’s locket, effectively symbolizing their hate-filled rivalry over her, as well as their reluctant bond with one another.
As for the visual representation of the relationship between Edgar Linton and Heathcliff, I decided to divide the poster in half; one half with the left side of Edgar’s face on it, and the other half with the right side of Heathcliff’s face on it. This is to depict the heavy contrast between the two. Edgar has softer, more effeminate features, and is fairer and smaller than Heathcliff. Heathcliff has broader, harsher, darker features, and sports a sour expression. As well, the background for Edgar is a gradation of blues, as blue is often associated with ‘good’, while the background for Heathcliff is a gradation of reds, as red is often associated with ‘bad’. Edgar’s name is in a softer, fancier font to match his gentlemanly personality, whereas Heathcliff’s name is written in jagged, bolder letters to show his more jaded personality. On the left of the poster is Catherine Earnshaw’s locket, with a lock of each of their hair entwined together spilt from it. This is a scene in Wuthering Heights in which Nelly Dean twines their hair together and clasps them in Catherine’s locket, effectively symbolizing their hate-filled rivalry over her, as well as their reluctant bond with one another.
Work Cited
Brontë, Emily, and Geoffrey Moore. Wuthering Heights. New York: Signet Classic, 1959. Print.