The novel Emma is a 19th century novel written in the Regency Era by Jane Austen. The political, historical, and social context during this time affects both the novel as well as the protagonist, Emma. From the start of the novel, Emma is described as “handsome, clever, and rich” by the omniscient 3rd person narrator. This clearly reveals Emma’s character and her superior status in her social hierarchy, as well as alluding to her egoistic personality. Her rich and comfortable world is further shown as “she lived nearly 21 years with little to distress or vex her.” Emma is also portrayed as a proud matchmaker, as she claims success for the marriage between Miss Taylor and Mr Weston while finding it “the greatest amusement in the world!” Emma’s
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During this party, Emma’s self-realisation is more alluded as she is now interested in a wise and a humble man, George Knightley. Knightley’s first name is that of the King during the time of the novel and ‘knightley’ a pun with the word knight. Contrastingly, Emma’s earlier egoistic views still exist as reflected by Emma’s jealousy of Jane’s piano skills. Hence Emma practises “vigorously for an hour and a half.” But she hides this ambition and remarks the simile “my playing is no more like her’s than a lamp is like sunshine” when Harriet comes in. However, during the Eltons party, Emma grows outs of these feelings towards Jane as she learns more about her. Emma no starts developing sympathetic feelings towards Jane as “she was quite determined not to utter a word that should hurt Jane Fairfax’s feelings.” This greatly emphasizes Emma’s growing …show more content…
She even intends to visit Jane Fairfax when she fell ill. In the end, three couples are married – Harriet and Robert, Jane and Frank, and eventually Emma and Mr. Knightly. In conclusion, Emma’s character development is rather complicated but at the end, she eventually realises her egoistic and self-centred behaviour. The marriage in the beginning and at the ending also signifies the role of marriage in the context of
During this party, Emma’s self-realisation is more alluded as she is now interested in a wise and a humble man, George Knightley. Knightley’s first name is that of the King during the time of the novel and ‘knightley’ a pun with the word knight. Contrastingly, Emma’s earlier egoistic views still exist as reflected by Emma’s jealousy of Jane’s piano skills. Hence Emma practises “vigorously for an hour and a half.” But she hides this ambition and remarks the simile “my playing is no more like her’s than a lamp is like sunshine” when Harriet comes in. However, during the Eltons party, Emma grows outs of these feelings towards Jane as she learns more about her. Emma no starts developing sympathetic feelings towards Jane as “she was quite determined not to utter a word that should hurt Jane Fairfax’s feelings.” This greatly emphasizes Emma’s growing …show more content…
She even intends to visit Jane Fairfax when she fell ill. In the end, three couples are married – Harriet and Robert, Jane and Frank, and eventually Emma and Mr. Knightly. In conclusion, Emma’s character development is rather complicated but at the end, she eventually realises her egoistic and self-centred behaviour. The marriage in the beginning and at the ending also signifies the role of marriage in the context of