Book as a Whole:

Patrick Doyle- Legends are Lessons: This piece has a plot that can be easily cross-
referenced to Wuthering Heights with introducing different character themes and issues.
Wuthering Heights itself is a dark and troubling novel at many times, heart-wrenching.
Legends are Lessons starts with introducing Nellys character, who is the narrator for
the majority of the books duration, then portrays the scenery around Wuthering Heights,
the moor and rolling hills. We can also hear the childhood playfulness of Heathcliff and
Cathy as they are young and growing up and their stories are expanding. Then comes the
romance that hits when they are still young, Heathcliffs love for Cathy but her decision
to many Mr. Earnshaw, and Heathcliffs broken heart. Then the sadness as Cathy dies,
birthing Catherine.
James Horner- Hymn to the Sea: You might recognize this one. Originally from the
iconic film Titanic, this ballad presents a haunting melody that fits the haunting story and
the equally haunted characters (quite literally in Heathcliffs instance) while giving a
recompense with a sneak peek at some of the happier moments later in the story. The
story of Wuthering Heights, while compelling is quite sad, with unrequited love and
perhaps requited love, but decisions made in the other direction. The song represents
death and hurt and multiple other emotions that happen in the book, which makes it not
only fitting but intriguing as well.
James Horner- Death of Titanic: This exciting part of the Titanic score portrays the
overall plot of the book perfectly. There is a pressing unease and disharmony throughout
the entire piece, parallelling the plot of Wuthering Heights. It displays the dismal odds
and corruption in multiple characters all facing a similar problem: death and how to deal
with the loss of those gone. While there are many sweet and enchanting moments, it
shows the wrongness of the situation swirling beneath the melody.
John Powell- Romantic Flight: Wuthering Heights is a tale of multiple story woven by
love and hate and revenge set in a breathtaking time and place. This piece shows the
triumph of the novel and its rightful success via a heart-wrenching storyline and rich,
powerful characters. Even the antagonist is loveable as well as pitiable as the music
mirrors the emotions of the story and how happiness and good prevail despite the
unlikely circumstances.
Main Character(s):

Cathy (Heathcliffs):
James Horner- A Gift of a Thistle: This track presents a strong and impressionable
melody with haunting harmonics, fitting with the memory of Cathy that follows
Heathcliff following her death. Haunting and beautiful, this song leaves itself in the mind
of the reader, a content earworm, with lots of bagpipes. While this song doesnt correlate
with the character of Cathy herself, I think it portrays quite well how Heathcliff
remembers her. As a glorified figment of his imagination.
James Horner- Wallace Courts Murron: Cathy was known in Wuthering Heights for her
vices and sauciness, the ability to be snappy and flirtatious without being remorseful for
any of it. The beginning of this piece reflects this while also showing her sweet, caring
nature in the later part, reflecting on her past loves and cares before she died.

Catherine (Haretons):
John Powell- Forbidden Friendship: This song is particularly relevant to Catherines
character. It presents a simple yet charming character, enchanting and playful, curious to
the last note. Ironically, it also fits the situation that finds herself in with Hareton. In the
movie How to Train Your Dragon which is where this score is selected from, the dragon
Toothless is hostile to a well-meaning, badly trained human. This instance is similar to
the beginning of Catherine and Haretons relationship, her thinking that hes a brute and
him hoping to prove himself to her, with it not working in his favor multiple times but
ending up becoming best friends with him and, in the conclusion of the book, his wife.
The melody of this song whisks the listener away with their story as their relationship
intensifies until the very end.
John Powell- See You Tomorrow: Catherine was known, particularly by Nelly, as playful
and full of life and pep. This cheerful reel is representative of her life, from start to age
18, where she has matured to by the end of the novel. It starts off light and joyful,
expanding into her exuberant and vivacious adulthood. The piece is as exciting and
adventurous as herself and acknowledges her liveliness.
Linton:
Alexandre Desplat- The Resurrection Stone: Linton is a frail human being. So frail, in
fact that he dies later in the book because hes hes just weak.The Resurrection Stone,
while being an uncanny play on words, is also a light, delicate melody that fits Lintons
weak physical state as well as his unwilling aptitude to be afraid and influenced by his
father. Linton has an interesting character where he wants to be strong and healthy and
the reader can admire him for those wishes and, at times, attempts to do so. However, the
reader is also wary of his character because as his fathers heir, he has been incredibly
spoiled and rather lazy, content to yell and bully Hareton all day instead of doing
anything of substance with his time. I feel like his character is particularly portrayed well
by the oboe you can hear at about 1:30.

Hareton:
Alexandre Desplat- A New Beginning: Hareton was, personally, my favorite character.
He was so eager to please and wanted to be enough even though he was often not given
the chance, which made him calloused and bitter. At the end though, his character is truly
shocking by showing how sweet and gentle he really is and how that personality hadnt
been tampered by years of misuse and abuse. This track fits well with his character-
simple and undeniably charming from beginning to end and a true surprise.

Earnshaw:
James Horner- A Promise Kept: Mr. Earnshaws character displays a loving, caring,
father who was deeply in love with his wife when she died and never quite recovered
from it. This selection shows his simple, parental nature while in the later part of the
song, it exhibits his love for Cathy (wife) and how much he has missed her since she
passed. It is suitingly mournful but also wholesome and distinctive to Mr. Earnshaws
character. The beginning of the piece is quiet and subdued, fitting his kind, soft spirit and
gentle protective nature for his daughter (Catherine) while the second section (about
halfway) displays more of his relationship with her mother (Cathy).
Nelly:
Patrick Doyle- Noble Maiden Fair: This song displays the loving, caring position she
was in while raising not only Cathy, but Catherine and Heathcliff as well the other
children running about Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange throughout the
duration of the novel. The mesmerizing theme is both caring and parental, as Nelly was
the majority of her service to the Earnshaw and Lintons and their offspring. The piece is
set as a lullaby to one of the children, showing the relationship she had with them.

Lockwood:
Alexandre Desplat- Snapes Demise/ Harrys Sacrifice: This selection reflects Mr.
Lockwood, who is the narrator through approximately half of the duration of Wuthering
Heights by showing his reflections and reactions to what hes hearing from Nelly, the
other narrator who is telling him the main story. Throughout these two songs you hear
both happiness and sorrow, desperation and hope shown by different characters and
different situations through the duration of the novel.

Antagonist (Heathcliff):
Patrick Doyle- Weve Both Changed: This piece portrays the pain and vengeance sought
after by Heathcliff, driven by his love for Catherine Earnshaw and the madness wrought
by her absence, as heard later in the song. It ends with him in his own Heaven as he was
in the book, imagining himself laid beside Catherine in her death. The grief and agony
can be heard throughout the piece with the unsettled melody and driving beat, attesting to
Heathcliffs troubled soul at the loss of Cathy (hear at about 1:15). He remembers her
constantly, plagued by her memory as can be heard around 1:55 and on through the
remainder of the piece.He sees her everywhere, her memory haunting him and quite
possibly driving him mad. At 4:30 we can see his imagined Heaven, seeing his beloved
again forever.
Alexandre Desplat- Courtyard Apocalypse: In many portions of Wuthering Heights,
Heathcliff would honestly rather be dead and be with his love, Catherine. This song
shows the agony of being left on earth without her while his heart is continuously
beating, refusing to let go.
Setting:
Patrick Doyle- Meridas Home: This piece portrays the exciting scenery of Yorkshire at
the time when Wuthering Heights was written (1847) with a classic, Celtic-style
including bagpipes and reed flutes which were, at a time, at home in York. It is exciting
and elegant, displaying the green landscape rolling outward in every direction, providing
a captivating piece relating an enchanting countryside for the setting.
James Horner- Main Title (Braveheart): The beauty and rolling hills of York can be
heard through this stunning piece, the blue, cloud-dappled sky rolling overhead.
John Powell- Valkas Dragon Sanctuary: This epic bit of music shows the beauty
surrounding the plot of Wuthering Heights in the landscape. The thick harmonious sounds
show how the immediate area of Yorkshires reach is majestic and breathtaking to see.

Problem:
Alexandre Desplat- The Diadem: In the steady rhythm of the strings, one can envision
Heathcliffs thought process as he decides on his revenge. Planning that required years to
reap benefits, in some cases, but always at work either way. This piece shows the dark,
cruel cunning of Heathcliffs clockwork mind and then his ultimate demise, unravelled by
Catherine and Haretons budding friendship and romance that reminded him of himself
all those years ago.

Theme:
James Horner- For the Love of a Princess/ Murrons Burial: In a story full of so much
hatred and revenge its strange to think that it is all product of love. While love can,
indeed, turn out well, it just as often and sometimes more so, does not. These songs show
the love that was in each characters hearts at least at one point through the duration of
the book, whether or not it fermented and died.
Alexandre Desplat- Lilys Theme: In this eerie melody, the whole mood of Wuthering
Heights can be heard. This mirrors the unsettled feeling within the novel of hurt and
death and vengeance.
 Alexandre Desplat- Obliviate: This piece makes the listener intrigued and swept away
into the storyline, much of how Bronte presents her content at the beginning of the novel.
It is dark and quick, moving in time with the plot, always giving the reader/listener
something to look forward to until the closing remarks.