Teacher: How would you characterize the theme of this book? Let's see. Rachel Green?
Rachel: Ahem, um, well I would have to say that it's a tragic love story.
Teacher: Well, that's sort of a given but, yes. Anyone else?
Rachel: Ooh, ooh, ooh. Symbolism! And the wildness of the moors which I think, is mirrored in the wildness of Heathcliff's character.
Teacher: Excellent. What Rachel has shrewdly observed here-
Phoebe: You completely stole my answer.
Rachel: Well, honey, that was pretty obvious.
Phoebe: How would you know? You didn't even read it.