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Gladtoseeyouhavegivenupyourmusiccareertopursue
blogging.Iamreadytojoinyouinyourjourneytosuccess.Yourtonehoweverdidnot
reflectyourpeacefulCaribbeanvibe.Itremindedmeofthatofthecriticsduringthe19th
century.Theyslanderedthisnovelandsaidthatitencompassedimmorality.Theywere
offendedbythelackofrepercussionforseriousoffensesdonethroughoutthenovel.I
understandwhytheymighthaverespondedthiswaysinceliteratureatthetimewasnot
thisdarkanddisturbingbutImsurprisedyoufeltthisway.Thisisntanunusualplotfor
us.Insomeway,manyofourmaincharactersintodaysliteratureencompassthesame
characteristicsasthatofHeathcliff.NowifthatsnotyourtypeofliteratureIunderstand
butIpersonallylovedisturbingnovelslikethis.Iamapersonwhoalwaysseesthe
twistedsideofthingsevenwhenitspresentedpositivelybecauseIknowtheworldisnot
allsunshineandrainbows.SoIwouldrathertakealovestorylikethisthanyouraverage
RomeoandJulietlovestorybecausesadly,itisactuallymorerealisticthanwemaythink
ittobe.