Martin marries, I wish you may not be drawn in, by your intimacy with the sisters, to be acquainted with the wife, who will probably be some mere farmer's daughter, without education- (28). The author uses this quote to make the reader wonder if Emma is actually of good character. Here we see Emma's cruelty as she makes fun of a man she has never even met. She knows that what she says about Mr. Martin will influence Harriet's feelings for this man, but she does not hold back her opinion. She thinks it is in Harriet's best interest to avoid Mr. Martin. Emma wants to match Harriet with Mr. Elton instead, because in Emma's eyes his social standing is more respectable for a lady of Highbury. .
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. .
Emma's assumptions about people who are of a lower class than her family and friends are a way for the author to confuse the reader. The reader will find Emma to be intriguing because she is such an amiable character, but at the same time they will feel sorry for her because of her upbringing.
In both, Emma and Clueless society is structured according to wealth. ... Emma's disproval of Mr. Martin as a husband for Harriet clearly demonstrates Emma's perspective. ... The quote is spoken by Emma regarding Mr. ... Being a farmer, Emma doesn't feel obligated to associate with him. ...
Emma's Development And Progression: Emma is a member of the gentry" class in English society. ... People such as Robert Martins, a farmer, is so far below Emma's social class that she "cannot help him." ... Therefore, the context of Emma's social position and the rules of behavior that govern her rank are essential realities that shape Emma Woodhouse's development. ... Emma Woodhouse, despite her social standing and her basic intelligence, is not such a person when the novel opens. ... This was not, the narrator continues, "particularly agreeable to Emma herself" b...
The Evolution of Emma Jane Austen is considered to be the first great English novelist, and Emma, is undoubtedly her greatest work. ... (pg.7) Emma's life centers on herself and her father. ... Initially, Emma rejects Mr. ... Emma believes that Mr. ... The incidents between Emma and Jane allow Emma to reach a higher level of maturity, understanding and self-awareness. ...
Emma's perceptions are most notably amiss when dealing with Harriet, a young woman of unknown parentage, whom Emma befriends and attempts to remake in her own image. ... Emma goes on to highlight the good qualities of Mr. ... Due to Emma's endorsement of Mr. ... His praise for how Emma has improved Harriet, his delight over Emma's artistic skills, and his eagerness to take the drawing to London are all misperceived by Emma. ... The book's final "happy union" (439) is a sign that Emma has achieved that end. ...
Emma is inclined to disregard Mr. ... Austen uses Emma to follow a cause and effect methodology where all of Emma's actions affect the plot and the novel as a whole. ... She serves as an exaggeration of all of Emma's bad characteristics. ... Martin because she knows this is what Emma wants. ... Throughout the novel, Knightley corrects and leads Emma, and, in marrying Knightley, Emma indicates that her judgment has begun to coincide with his. ...
Emma Woodhouse, the heroine of Emma, has both social position and personal fortune. Emma's father comes from a good, well-respected family; he owns a private estates Hartfield. ... Since Emma's older sister is married, Emma's duty in life is to look after her father. This duty causes problems when late in the book Emma and Mr. ... When her father died Emma would have no useful duty to perform for society. ...
Throughout Emma, parties and social events are used widely as turning points in the novel. ... This Chapter also indicates Emma's ignorance, through the mention of Frank Churchill. ... The second important social occasion in Emma is the dinner party at the Coles. ... This alteration of Emma's disposition towards Jane is likely to stem from an increased maturity. ... The continual existence of Emma's active imagination, for example in her persisting belief that Jane Fairfax and Mr Dixon have formed an illicit attachment, proves that Emma has not yet reached full maturity. ...
Contrastingly, the society of Emma places no importance on self-image, as the only description we receive of Emma is that she is "handsome, clever, rich" but they do value etiquette. ... Austen also uses this to show the mistakes and unclear perception of Emma that leads her to her own downfall. ... Emma Woodhouse is first in consequence of Highbury where everybody looks up to her. It is Emma's independent fortune and the anonymity of Harriet's parentage that allows Emma to have friendship and the authority to manipulate Harriet. ... Education for women and men in Emma is highly valu...
