SocialThemes
Hey there Individuals,
We are thrilled to welcome you all to the Conversation Forge! It’s where the Social Themes team will post a prompt for your contemplation. But that’s not all—we want to hear from you! Are you ready to smith some ideas?
Our activity for you this week is inspired by the #WutheringHeightsMovie contest being run by Wattpad HQ.
Cathy and Heathcliff are an iconic duo well-known for their toxic love.
What we want to know is, who are some of your favorite Green Flag couples whose wholesomeness deserves to be celebrated?
Leave your answer in the comments below! ✍️
pixelmum
@SocialThemes I don't have a green flag couple, but just to mention some facts about that book that tie into social themes! Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights is South Asian despite most readers thinking that he's white. Emily Brontë described his dark skin tone repeatedly, and explicitly pointed to India as his origin by calling him "lascar" and "dark-skinned gypsy" (Romani people were still dressing in traditional Indian clothes in the 1790s), and he was found by Cathy's father at the port of Liverpool where Indian and other South Asian sailors and port workers were well-known to be in relationships with white British women and had made an impact on the local population. So that might change the reading of that book into one more laced with social themes than just the class issues that Cathy and Heathcliff both faced. It takes on a different tone knowing that he's Indian, similar to how a reader can appreciate the themes of race and heritage in Jane Eyre better once having read Sargasso Sea. Just something to think about, have a nice day!
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Her_Royal_Cuteness
@SocialThemes Jake Peralta and Amy Santiago are my top favorite green flag couple. I just love them so much ❤️
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