Abi loved listening to him talk about the written word and how deeply involved in a love affair he was with it. "I can't say I've read much Tolstoy or Dostoevsky but the whole obsession with survival seems to be a theme among that literary canon; they get through the harshest of scenarios and fight through oppressive regimes in order to survive but of course aren't always successful..." she sipped her drink before she continued. "There's actually a mappable theme between literature from colder climates and the survival theme in literature. If you're into cognitive-theory based literary analysis..."
She realised she was rambling but he had rambled too and it made her feel far more open and at home with him. Abi had read Bronte from cover to cover, analysing themes for one of her assignments back in college and remembered fondly throwing it out of her window one night. "I can see how you'd interpret that from Heathcliff, but was it fair of Cathy to lead him on like that? She was the one who grew up in that system basically, and entices Heathcliff into wanting what he can't have. She likes attention and her dramas are what propel the initial story lines. When she dies, the action that unfolds is centred around Heathcliff's hatred of her and the two families. The moors are desolate and empty and just devoid of any hope,"
She leant her head on her hand and nodded in agreement, "God I completely agree with that. Heathcliff was molded to become the worst possible version of himself, rather than the potential he showed in the days before Cathy left. And then Cathy's identity is lost completely by becoming what the world wants her to," she touched Hemingway's arm softly, "And then you have two people who have conformed in every way possible as to what was expected of them and who have become bitter, angry and resentful people whose legacy ends up as a moral warning."