Character Analysis Of Emma Woodhouse In Emma By Jane Austen

English literature is very diverse but one of the most important parts of it is the English novel. The English novel was born in the first half of the 18th century with a fictional vibe. Then at the beginning of the 19th century, “it is with Jane Austen that the novel takes on its distinctive modern character in the realistic treatment of unremarkable people in the unremarkable situations of everyday life”, (Southam). Austen is considered one of the best writers in all history. She wrote a bunch of novels such as: Pride & Prejudice which is one of the first romantic comedies in the history of the novel, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Persuasion, among others. Her writing style is very romantic and witty and her books are populated by a wide variety …show more content…
Of all of Austen’s characters, Emma Woodhouse is perhaps the most overtly “feminist”. “Emma Woodhouse takes herself very seriously, even though in some ways she is just a willful teenager, and states openly that she fully expects to remain unmarried, obviously in part because she has the means and the ability to live independently. In fact, Emma is the only one of Austen's heroines who is wealthy enough in her own right to claim a serious level of independence” (Vardavas). She is a very strong-willed, confident and self-governing woman. She has a bunch of characteristics that a contemporary woman should have; a perfect role model. She teaches modern women that “they should be confident and don’t let their gender interfere with their position in society” (Zepeda). She also has negative characteristics; she is selfish, unbending, but well-meaning, but that’s okay because nobody is perfect. We all have our bad side. “Despite her overconfidence, Emma does not always know best — but that doesn’t mean she stops believing in herself. Emma is ultimately willing to accept and correct her mistakes”, (Zepeda), that’s something all women need to …show more content…
Elinor is a proper, genuinely practical woman. She lived with her mother and her two sisters, zero man. She becomes the head of her house when her half-brother kicks them off their house after the death of their father. They couldn’t afford too much so she always took care of their incomes and expenses. “She is realistic about money, not obsessed with romance, and determined to protect her family's independence” (Vardavas). That shows how autonomous she was and how she did everything possible for the good of her family. Women now days should work hard for the sake of their families as Elinor