I wish I were a girl again, half savage and hardy, and free... Why am I so changed? I'm sure I should be myself were I once among the heather on those hills.
In this excerpt from Wuthering Heights, the speaker reflects on a longing to revert to a simpler, freer time in their life when they felt more wild and authentic. They yearn for the past, when they were more connected to nature and less constrained by the complexities of adult life.
I wish I were a girl again, half savage and hardy, and free... Why am I so changed? I'm sure I should be myself were I once among the heather on those hills. This quote highlights feelings of nostalgia and a desire to return to a more genuine, untamed self, emphasizing the speaker’s nostalgia for youthful innocence and freedom.
