... novel, Knightley corrects and guides Emma, and, in marrying Knightley, Emma signals that her judgment has aligned with his. Austen predicted that Emma would be "a character whom no one but me will much like." Though most of her readers have proven her wrong, Austen's narration creates many ambiguities. The novel is narrated using free indirect discourse, which means that, although the ... , Mr. Elton, and Frank, and, as a result, the author gives the latter characters' contrived speech a misleading influence on the story as a whole. Motifs Motifs are recurring structures, contrasts, or l...

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... in her own discernment, has collapsed, and she now reports feeling ridiculous, humiliated, ashamed. In this way Jane Austen not only underlines the themes alluded to in her novel's title but also highlights their connection. Elizabeth's "pride" has driven her to be defensively "prejudiced." Although she ... with Mr. Collins, her clerical cousin, supply her with "all the shame and misery which a disagreeable partner for a couple of dances can give. The moment of her release from him was ecstasy." Next, Elizabeth dances with Darcy; they spar inconclusively on various topics, and end their...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate