Sunday, August 16, 2009

Sunday, August 16, 2009 Heathcliff Analyzed


Heathcliff is seen fishing in his little cat-sized fisherman suit with his little cat-sized fishing rod. After having some success, he comes home walking only on his hind paws, tipping his hat to Mrs Nutmeg and her companion. He then enters a small room strewn with mounted garbage, to which he adds his newest catch.

The most interesting thing about this cartoon is Mrs Nutmeg's friend. Although she appears frequently, she never speaks (probably due to the fact that she has no mouth). One possibility is that Mrs Nutmeg, in abject loneliness, has make friends with a lifesized blow-up doll. Another, more probably possibility is that Mrs Nutmeg has lost her mind. Committed to a mental institution, the entire cartoon is therefore nothing but a figment of her warped imagination.

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