... 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 ... of Jane's secret engagement to Frank makes Jane seem more human, just as Knightley's humanity is brought out by his love for Emma. Themes, Motifs, Symbols Themes Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. Marriage as a Reflection of Social Sta...

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... art. While he is dependent on his friends as listeners, he is also determined to create an independent existence, liberated from the expectations of friends and family. He becomes more and more determined to free himself from all limiting pressures, and eventually decides to leave ... has always been bound by outside influences. When Stephen leaves, it is to forge the conscience of the Irish race - a project that, ironically, he feels he can accomplish only by leaving his native island behind. Apart from these questions about Stephen's life, the novel presents us a serie of themes ... 's...

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