Heath Ledger and Wuthering Heights Live Long After Death
by Jaden
On January 22nd, 2008, a full moon lit up the sky; a moon full of bright souls stopping for a layover on their way to the sun.
“Is it true?” A production assistant asked.
“I don’t know,” I told her.
The rumor spread like wildfire on the movie set, one person telling the next. No one could believe it. Was it some kind of sick joke? Was young Heath Ledger really dead? Later when we all returned home to our faithful Internet bases, the rumor was confirmed true.
In one article I read, it said that Heath liked dark brooding roles.
The word on the street is that Heath was so disturbed by his role of playing the twisted Joker in Batman that he needed sleeping pills to fall asleep; the prescribed sleeping pills that may have killed him.
Heath and his sister Catherine, sources are reporting, were named after the Heathcliff and Catherine characters from one of my favorite novels, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë.
Wuthering Heights is a dark story.
One might guess that Heath’s mother, if she was the one who named him, may have liked complex passionate men and tragic love stories.
Published in 1847, the novel written by Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights, is about a love hindered by racism and wealth, a love that transcends time and goes beyond death.
Here are some quotes from the Wuthering Heights novel:
Catherine says about Heathcliff (who is her adopted brother and true love):
” . . .he’s more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same…”
Isabella, the unloved wife of adult Heathcliff, says about Heathcliff:
“Is Mr. Heathcliff a man? If so, is he mad? And if not, is he a devil? I sha’n't tell my reasons for making this inquiry; but I beseech you to explain, if you can, what I have married . . .”
Heathcliff to his true love Catherine as she is dying:
“You deserve this. You have killed yourself. Yes, you may kiss me, and cry, and wring out my kisses and tears; they’ll blight you – they’ll damn you. You loved me–then what right had you to leave me? …Because misery, and degradation and death, and nothing that God or Satan could inflict would have parted us, you, of your own will, did it. I have not broken your heart–you have broken it; and in breaking it, you have broken mine.”
Heathcliff to the haunting ghost of Catherine:
“Catherine Earnshaw, may you not rest as long as I am living! You said I killed you–haunt me, then! The murdered do haunt their murderers. I believe–I know that ghosts have wandered on earth. Be with me always–take any form–drive me mad! Only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you! Oh God! it is unutterable! I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul!”
Wuthering Heights is a novel full of passion, love, and madness. It takes a unique and interesting person to name her child after the character of Heathcliff.
A writer inspires a reader.
A reader inspires an actor.
An actor inspires a writer.
Whatever role we take in life, we are all connected and all affecting each other.
Time is no matter.
Today’s teen girls will grow into women; some of them will name their beautiful sons after Heath Ledger, their favorite movie star.
After we die, we all live on through that which we have loved.
A book.
A person.
A movie.
A career.
The more love and passion you have to give to the world, the longer will be your life after death.
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yea. I see what you’re saying. I remember there was a period in time when everyone started naming their babies “Huey”. (*and from what i see, i believe ‘em) they say the heart of rock and roll (heart of rock n’ roll) is for beatin’ (in cleveland) …
We are all interconnected and there’s just no escaping it. Sometimes I think about the small moments that have had a profound impact on my life. Often they are meaningless or utterly forgetful to the other people who were there. Other times I wonder what small actions of mine have influenced others. I just hope for the good.
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What a lovely article! I admire the actor and his work is tremendously appreciated. His loss is deeply felt, even those who have not seen him in person or who have been close to him.
A lot of bloggers and the media tried too hard to speculate and throw so much innuendoes and rumours about the man, it’s great to read articles like this one that made my day! Great writing!
Thanks for this post! I agree that it is a very nice thought that parents-to-be would perhaps choose the name HEATH, to name their future sons. Also a great way to show how much of an impact Heath the actor made in life, and in movies to so many of his fans!
Thank you for your kind comments.
Beautiful article. Thanks for sending me the link.
I especially love this:
“A writer inspires a reader. A reader inspires an actor. An actor inspires a writer.
Whatever role we take in life, we are all connected and all affecting each other. Time is no matter.”
RJ — Thanks.