One may wonder while reading Emma by Jane Austen, who is the better suitor for Miss. Harriet Smith, Mr. Elton or Mr. Martin. I think that Mr. Martin is the better suitor for Harriet because he is properly direct, good hearted, and humble. Mr. Elton is too prideful, obnoxious, and too roundabout with his feelings. Mr. Elton is not straightforward with his feelings; he is very roundabout. Being straightforward can be a virtue because then no one is lost on what one is saying when expressing their feelings. One can see this when Mr. Elton watches Harriet while her portrait is being drawn and with the riddle that he gives Harriet to solve. Mr. Elton can also be quite prideful. For example, as Mr. George Knightley points out, Mr. Elton knows that
