...in the novel Emma by Jane Austen. The novel pertains to this saying, but beyond that the characters do as well. Emma Woodhouse, the shallow heroine cannot see behind looks and what the reasoning is through people’s actions. She is so aloof to what is happening outside of her perspective that many people’s actions in the novel, which are predictable many times to the reader, end up surprising her. This ultimately leads to Emma experiencing several major revelations in the novel that fundamentally change her understanding of herself and those around her. Emma represents many ignorant girls who cannot see past their own delusions of what others are thinking. Austen uses this plot device to convey to the reader that with people, things are not always what they seem and that even the most ignorant of teenage girls can change their perceptions of themselves and others around them. The first character that Emma is shocked by is Mr. Elton. After Emma convinces Harriet that Mr. Martin would not be a suitable husband, the girls and Mr. Elton spend much time together. Emma has made it Harriet her project and will not rest until she is married to, who Emma considers to be, a respectable gentleman. Working on a portrait of Harriet, Emma believes that Mr. Elton has taken a liking to Harriet, and she vice versa which pleases her very much. (Austen) Emma soon learns she is far from being right. After a dinner at Randall’s, a slightly drunken Mr. Elton announces his love for Emma as they sit...
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...Sarah Emma Edmonds was a very interesting girl. She grew up in a family that did not appreciate her and was very mean to her. This persuaded the actions in her life which was actions to get away from them and to also be very successful. This report will cover about her early life, her life in the civil war, her life as a spy, and how she died. Sarah Emma Edmonds was born in December of 1841 in New Brunswick. Her parents were Isaac Edmondson and Elizabeth Leeper(Civil War Trust 1). Her father was also a farmer. She was the fifth girl in her family. Because her father was hoping for a son, her father resented her and treated her badly(Civil War Trust 3). Since her father was mean to her, she ran away from home at the age of 16 .Around this time, she had decided changed her name to Edmonds and dressed like a man to avoid detection (Civil War Trust 2). She also took the name of Franklin Thompson. In all, Sarah Emma Evelyn Edmond’s early life was very hard, which caused her to become who she was later in her life....
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...2 Professor Padilla June 3, 2012 Emma: the Turning Point at Box Hill Essay Emma, a novel by Jane Austen, is the story of a young woman, Emma, who is rich, stubborn, conniving, and occupies her time meddling into others' business. There are several recurring themes throughout the novel; the ideas of marriage, social class, women's confinement, and the power of imagination to blind the one from the truth, which all become delineated and reach a climax during the trip to Box Hill. The scene at Box Hill exposes many underlying emotions that have been built up throughout the novel, and sets the stage for the events that conclude it. Emma's personality is largely shaped by the nature of her upbringing. Emma had no motherly figure guiding her as she grew up, due to the fact that her mother passed away at a young age, and her governess, Miss Taylor, became her best friend instead of an authority over her. At the start of the novel Miss Taylor gets married to Mr. Weston, leaving Emma with her despondent and hypochondriac father, Mr. Woodhouse. Although Mr. Woodhouse often confines Emma to the house because of his paranoia of her being harmed, he gives her little guidance. Emma becomes accustomed to being the "princess" of her house, and she applies this role to all of her social interactions, as she develops the ability to manipulate people and control them to advance her own goals. Emma views herself with the highest regard, and feels competition...
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...is in the background of events. He is the only one strong enough to impress Emma with critical good sense, and he is the only logical one that she can marry. Mr. Knightley tells Emma what he thinks she needs to hear – even if it means that she dislikes him for it. Emma dsoent like anyone to crtique her but she trusts mr knightly opinion, Mr. Knightley always manages to warn her of potential social improprieties. Like Mrs. Weston,.We know that Emma’s screwing up because Knightley tells us she is Miss Bates She is like a boring non-stop talker. She is, indeed, one of the most kindhearted and thankful persons imaginable; is also capable of being hurt and of forgiving. Miss Bates is sweet, generous and kind person. She might like gossip a bit too much, but then again, so does just about everybody in Highbury Miss Bates grew up as a gentlewoman, provided for by her father and well-respected by all of Highbury. When her father and brother die, however, Miss Bates has no one to support her the Misses Bates (mom and daughter) live largely off the charity of others. It’s a hard life for them, especially since Miss Bates can remember a time when everybody – including Emma – looked up to her. Now Emma makes fun of her at parties Fortunately, Miss Bates actually does have a heart of gold. She may not say intelligent things, but she’s more than willing to forgive anyone who slights her – including Emma. And she’s always happy to hang out with Mr. Woodhouse, which makes her the...
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...Emma decides that Jane and Mr Dixon were mutually attracted, and that is why she has come home. She shares her suspicions with Frank, who met Jane and the Campbells at a vacation spot a year earlier, and he apparently agrees with her. Suspicions are further fueled when a piano, sent by an anonymous benefactor, arrives for Jane. Emma feels herself falling in love with Frank, but it does not last to his second visit. The Eltons treat Harriet badly, culminating with Mr Elton publicly snubbing Harriet at the ball given by the Westons in May. Mr Knightley, who had long refrained from dancing, gallantly steps in to dance with Harriet. The day after the ball, Frank brings Harriet to Hartfield, she having fainted after a rough encounter with local gypsies. Harriet is grateful, and Emma thinks this is love, not gratitude. Meanwhile, Mrs Weston wonders if Mr Knightley has taken a fancy to Jane. Emma dismisses that idea and as she does not want Mr Knightley to marry, because her nephew Henry must inherit Donwell, the Knightley property. When Mr Knightley mentions the links he sees between Jane and Frank, Emma denies them, relying on Frank's words. Frank appears to be courting Emma. They flirt and banter together openly. He arrives late to the gathering at Donwell in June, while Jane leaves early. The next day at Box Hill, a local beauty spot, Frank and Emma continue the banter. Emma insults Miss Bates at that outing. 1898 illustration of Mr Knightley and Emma Woodhouse, Volume...
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...Clueless, an adaptation of Jane Austen's 1815 novel, Emma, is a 1995 American film by director, Amy Heckerling. The comedy serves as a 20th century update of the original text that shifts into creating a contemporary Emma, one for our own era. Though Clueless seems to set forth on building its reputation on a completely new, distinct ground, it is not an entirely different work of art. Considerable amounts of uniformities between the adaptation and Emma can be pinpointed throughout. As “Clueless is most faithful to Emma in its recreation of the plot involving Mr. Elton, Harriet Smith, and Emma” (Troost, Linda, and Greenfield 124), several parallels between the two distinctive texts, concerning this matter, can be recognized. One outstanding example is the correspondence and connection between the modern photography scene in Clueless and the sketching/painting of Harriet’s portrait in Emma. Hence, along with the novel’s highly persuasive guidance and the two’s so-called loose relation, various similarities as well as differences are inevitably present. Upon an analytical, close reading of the associated scenes, several shared story elements are brought into prospective. Both revolve around a beautiful, young lady who believes it is her duty to act as a matchmaker for her two companions. In both, the protagonist attempts to capture an image of her friend in hope that it would somehow reveal or prove the affection of the other. But aside from that, one will find that the two widely...
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...In the fourth grade, Emma was first introduced to a fresh and fun boyband named One Direction. She immediately attached herself to the band and began to delve into the depths of the fandoms. One year later, she was downright obsessed; she began to cover her room top to bottom with their posters, buy their merchandise, and spread her love of the band to her other classmates. By 2013, she had acquired 4 walls filled with posters, the promise of a concert, tickets to their documentary, This is Us, and a heart filled with love. Although every adult in Emma’s life was certain this was another phase of hers, her dedication continued throughout the years and remains to this day. Her dedication and emotional involvement has been consistent for over 6 years now. In the time she has admired One Direction, a child was born, learned to walk, talk, go to the bathroom, and has enrolled and is currently attending Kindergarten. She has been patient for over half a decade, waiting to meet them and never having the opportunity. However, a recent opportunity sprang up for none other than her long-time favorite of the band, Niall Horan. Niall Horan has released a tour this fall, which Emma will be attending, but...
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...If there is anything that classic novels have in common, other than their rare uniqueness, it is that all continue to be cherished long after their initial creation. Those novels that continue to interest readers through time are examples of writing that forms deep levels of understanding. Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte has stood the test of time due to its impact on society, masterfully utilized motifs, and the continued relevance Bronte’s message has to readers. Emma, by Jane Austen will weather time equally as well as Jane Eyre, as both of the novels display incredible use of language in their distinctly different criticisms of English society in the 19th century. Both Authors employ motifs as a way to express dissatisfaction with society...
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...•Emma, written in 1815 by Jane Austen, investigates the foundation of marriage inside nineteenth century British society. Each character is meshed into the story and makes faces off regarding with respect to marriage and the part men and ladies depict while considering the possibility of marriage. Austen likewise investigates what every sexual orientation profits by a union. The view Emma has toward marriage, and how these perspectives change once she finds a good accomplice, Mr. Knightley, is a focal topic all through the novel. When she is consoled of the adoration Mr. Knightley has communicated, Emma can get through the dividers she has made around herself and go into a union in a positive way. •Austen investigates marriage and why Emma,...
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...March 2011 Essay 2 A Short Analysis of Romance and Eroticism in Emma and The French Lieutenant’s Woman While both novels explore the ideas of romance, Jane Austen is much more conservative in her approach to courtship and marriage. She includes traditional love scenes where men confess their love to a lady, or a woman speaks of her love for a man. There is no strong sexual content or intimacy between characters that is able to evolve into a steamy affair. There are certainly no intimate scenes within the novel and much of the romance is expressed through flirtation, superficial interest and courtship. John Fowles on the other hand explores romanticism and eroticism through several affairs that end in romantic tragedy in The French Lieutenant’s Woman. Although this contrast exists between the two novels, both authors are still able to demonstrate the complexity of romantic relationships using their own unique approach to the subject. Jane Austen introduces romantic ideas through complex relationships that involve courtship and marriage. For some characters it is a growth process that allows them to make mistakes and learn new lessons. Emma is the main character in the novel and she is the main cause for the drama that goes on in the story. Emma assumes that she has cupid-like qualities that make her a great matchmaker for those she surrounds herself with. In reality, the matchmaking backfires and Emma finds herself entangled in a web of guilt and disappointment due to...
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...Money, Marriage and Women Today is a day where anyone can become anything… with proper accommodations, that is. In the Eighteenth Century the first thing that a young lady had to do was believed to marry a man who could allow her to obtain luxurious wealth and a high ranking social status. Marriage was viewed as a career to women of this era. What if a woman happened to be born in the fame and fortune… would she even feel the need to search for a husband or financial support? Compared to other novels written by the English author Jane Austen, the book Emma seems to depict a very progressive and very inspirational idea that relates to women here today in the Twenty First Century. The best thing to do first in order to understand the concept of this idea would be getting to know the spectacular mind behind the scenes, Jane Austen. Born in Stevenson Hampshire, England on December 16th, 1775. This day made Jane Austen the seventh of eight children to her father Reverend George Austen and mother Cassandra Leigh Austen. Of the eight children Jane and her older sister Cassandra were the only girls, who were extremely close, as the entire family was very close-knit. Jane Austen looked up and idolized her older sister Cassandra Austen. An elder brother was said to have epilepsy and did not live with the family. The third son was adopted by a wealthy family and was not living with them either. All of the remaining Austen children who were Jane’s siblings growing up were primarily taught...
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...Coritza Quintal Professor Dorothy Zjawin English 393 November 15, 2015 Connection between marriage and social status portrayed in Emma In Emma, a novel by Jane Austen, social status is determined by one’s family background, reputation, and wealth. One of the main ways to raise one’s social status is marriage but marrying too far above oneself may lead to unhappiness. There are a number of marriages in Emma and in each marriage the match strengthens the social status of the characters. The marriage between Jane Fairfax and Frank Churchill is very interesting because their social status are not equal. Jane Fairfax is the daughter of Mrs. Bates’ youngest daughter, Jane Bates and Lieutenant Fairfax. The Bates were of high social status for Ms. Jane Bates to marry a commissioned officer in the regimental military “The marriage of Lieut. Fairfax of the - regiment of infantry, and Miss Jane bates, had had its day of fame and pleasure, hope and interest” (Austen 87). Upon her father’s and mother’s death Jane is taken in by the Campbell’s family “and from that period Jane had belonged to Colonel Campbell’s family, and had lived with them entirely” (Austen 88). Jane is beautiful, talented, charming, well-regarded, and she possesses a kind heart and a reserved temperament. Frank Churchill is the son of Mr. Weston and Miss Churchill. Mr. Weston’s family is respectable yet originally not wealthy but Miss Churchill came from a wealthy and well-connected family. The inequality of their...
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...CHAPTER 1 Summary Emma Woodhouse, Henry's younger daughter, lives in the small town of Highbury, sixteen miles away from London. She lives with her old, valetudinarian father at Hartfield. His elder daughter, Isabella, is married to the younger brother of George Knightley, the gentleman landlord and owner of Donwell Abbey Estate, a mile away from Hartfield. Isabella's husband is a lawyer; she lives with him and their five children in London. Emma lost her mother when she was five years old. Since then she has had the companionship of her governess, Miss Anne Taylor. After Isabella's marriage seven years earlier, Miss Taylor has been Emma's only companion and confidante. Emma is now twenty-one years old, beautiful and intelligent, but conceited and willful. Miss Taylor has just recently married Mr. Weston, a middle-aged widower. Even though she is very attached to her father, Emma feels depressed since she now has no companion except her this old, sickly man, who is against the thought of Emma marrying because he does not want to undergo any change. On the day following Miss Taylor's wedding, Mr. Woodhouse expresses his regrets over her marriage. Although he thinks Mr. Weston is a thorough gentleman, he disapproves of Miss Taylor desiring to marry in order to have a home of her own; Hartfield, where she has lived with the Woodhouses, is three times larger than Mr. Weston's Randalls. Emma tries to convince her father that their governess is happily married and tells him...
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...Change is inevitable, but in society, how much is really changed, and how much remains the same? Although Emma by Jane Austen and Clueless directed by Amy Heckerling were created almost two centuries apart, the underlying themes and values are still similar, if not, the same. In both texts, the importance of social class has a great influence on the characters and the actions of these characters would often depend on another’s social class. Marriage and relationships also play a big role in both texts, as the main characters of both texts are searching for a relationship for either themselves or their friends. The gender roles of males and females also contribute greatly in these texts, as the two genders are portrayed extremely differently. In Emma, one of the most important things Emma looked for when searching for a partner for her friend Harriet. In the novel, Harriet was offered marriage by Mr Martin, but she was forced to turn him down by Emma and instead she tried to get Harriet and Mr Elton together. This, however, did not work out, as Mr Elton was of a much higher social status and did not want to be associated with Harriet in that way. In the end, Harriet still married Mr Martin, and this turned out to be better than Emma had thought, as Harriet and Mr Martin were of a similar social status and were fairly compatible for each other. Similarly, in Clueless, social hierarchy in high school mattered a lot to Cher when picking a boyfriend for her friend Tai. She disapproved...
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...Emma Watson: Wizard and Hero Women work equally as hard as men do and full-time working women earn 80 cents for every dollar earned by men, a salary gap of 20 percent(IWPR). Watson was born on April 15, 1990. When she was nine years old, she became a household name when she was cast in the Harry Potter series. Emma only auditioned for the Hermione part because her friends did and thought it would "be a laugh." She has starred in all eight of the Harry Potter movies and has gone to do great roles in other movies. Even though Emma Watson became a world-famous actress, she did not let that get in the way of her education. Watson went to Brown University in 2009, while she was still playing her role as Hermione Granger. She took a year off to act in several movies, but she eventually received her bachelor's degree in English Literature. Emma Watson may be known to most people as Hermione Granger but she also should be known as...
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