In the beginning of the novel, Harriet tells Emma about a man she is interested in named Mr. Robert Martin. Emma immediately takes this opportunity to pry about the Martin family. She finds out that Mr. Martin is a sin

Austen uses some parts of the novel to help convince the reader that Emma is good- natured at heart. Because of the way that other characters in the novel speak about Emma, it is easy to see how the author truly feels. Mrs. Weston and Mr. Knightley are two very influential characters in this novel and the reader is persuaded to like Emma by observing their feelings for her. As the two of them discuss Emma and Harriet’s friendship, the reader is able to detect certain opinions they each have regarding this young lady. Mr. Knightley is critical when it comes to Emma because he cares about her very much and he expects a lot when it comes to Emma’s actions as the mistress of Hartfield. Mr. Knightley constantly hopes to be a positive influence on her. Mrs. Weston, on the other hand, feels nothing but love for her good friend Emma. Mrs. Weston is like a mother to Emma, so she is biased when it comes to discussing Emma’s faults.

Emma does not realize that her comments about the Martin family are actually uncalled for and very unladylike. After Harriet and Emma unexpectedly meet Mr. Martin, Harriet asks for Emma’s judgment. As we see in the following quote, Emma does not hesitate to say what she thinks. “He is very plain, undoubtedly – remarkably plain: - but that is nothing compared with his entire want of gentility…I had no idea that he could be so very clownish, so totally without air” (29). Emma did not even speak to Mr. Martin, yet she has nothing nice to say about his personality. She persuades Harriet to believe that Mr. Martin is not a real gentleman simply because he is unlike the other men Emma Harriet have encountered. Emma thinks that because he is a farmer, he cannot be “well educated” or “well bred.” The author uses this type of behavior in Emma to make the reader question their feelings about her. As soon as Emma seems to be doing something good for Harriet by teaching her how to be a lady, Emma says or does something extremely rude to set a bad example to Harriet.

gle man, and a farmer. She begins to speak to Harriet about the idea of being from “good society.” Emma begins to teach Harriet all of the reasons why a man like Mr. Martin is not considered to be of high social status. Emma’s tone is very snobbish when she speaks of him. She is subtle, but she makes strong points, which are meant to discourage Harriet from being friends with Mr. Martin. The author uses the conversation between Harriet and Emma to make the reader wonder whether Emma’s intentions are benevolent.

While at the picnic, Mr. Frank Churchill suggests that each of Emma’s friends say something funny about her to make everyone laugh. “…she only demands from each of you either one thing v

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