We first hear of Box Hill at the end of Chapter 42 when Emma and Frank Churchill are talking. Emma notices that Frank doesn't seem himself and he soon expresses his wish to leave the country and move to Switzerland. Although Emma does not know about Frank and Jane Fairfax's relationship, this suggests to us that perhaps something has happened between them.
Emma suggests that maybe tomorrow's gathering at Box Hill would be as good as a change for Frank and invites him to come along.
Tomorrow arrives and everyone gets to Box Hill on time; the Westons, Emma and Harriet, Miss Bates and Jane, the Eltons and Mr. Knightley. Mrs. Weston remained back at Hartfield with Mr. Woodhouse.
Emma notices that everybody is in their own little groups; Mr. and Mrs. Elton stay together, Mr. Knightley stays with Jane and Miss Bates, and Emma, Harriet and Frank Churchill keep to themselves too with Mr. Weston attempting to bring the groups together.
The way that the groups have split up perhaps suggests uneasiness or tension; we know that Mrs. Elton thinks herself higher in society than anyone else (save her husband) because she is married and we know that Emma is not particularly fond of her to say the least. This explains two of the groups. We could also take the fact that Frank Churchill and Jane are split up as further proof that something has happened in their relationship.
Mr Westons eagerness to try and merge the groups and keep everyone happy suggests that he enjoys the attention that he gets when his son is around. As we have seen in previous chapters, he certainly likes talking about him.
Emma notices that Franks mood as not changed overnight; he is still being dull and Frank's mood has instilled itself in Harriet too. Emma finds the two of them "insufferable."
When the groups sit down to eat, the signs of division are still evident but fading. The rest of the table have something to discuss when they see Frank and Emma talking closely and acting playfully - indeed, indeed, the only word that they could use to describe it would be flirtation.
Austen gives us an insight into Emma's mind when she describes how Emma is feeling; she is laughing because is disappointed because she knows that what she had once hoped would happen between her and Frank would never happen.
Emma Simpson- She is the main character in this story . The whole concept of the book is about her diary . In her diary she talks about the stress and anxiety the war has brought upon her family .Emma to me is a static character. She still to me doesn't mature as much as she says she has. She complains a lot .If she really matured she would have handled things like her Aunt Caroline.
Word games play a huge role in the plot development of Emma. ". . . Emma is itself a word game, anagrammatic in theme . . . and plot structure" (Grey 181). The word games in Emma involve the matching and rearranging of verbal characters. This mirrors the plot of the book, where characters are matched and rearranged as potential marriage partners. (Grey 181). In the same way that rearranging the alphabet tiles changes their meaning, different pairings in Emma demonstrate different aspects of the individual’s character. The theme of Emma is expressed through the word games by the games’ requirement to adhere to the rules. Emma’s society relies on a strict adherence to the rules dictated by the “middle-class aristocracy” (Grossman 1). Likewise, the word games rely on observation of the rules, and when the rules of the game are broken it usually coincides with breaking of the rules of the social game. Frank and Emma break the social rules when they gossip obviously about Jane Fairfax and mock her attachment to Mr. Dixon by spelling out ...
Emma is a character who really sees herself as being better than not only everyone else, but believes she is better than she really is. It could be argued that she sees herself as better than Mr. Elton due to the fact that she rejects him, although claims that it is for Harriet’s sake. Mr. Elton throws all of the signs of having feelings for Emma, but she is too oblivious to notice them because he is below her, but above Harriet so he is sufficient for her purposes. She has no concern as to how he feels about her, but only that Harriet has feelings for him. This can be seen as Mr. Elton confronts Emma with his feelings, and she is utterly confused, and almost offended. “I have seen you only as the admirer of my friend. In no other light could you have been more to me than a common acquaintance.” (Page 119) This quote expresses the surprise that Emma feels as Mr. Elton comes onto her in an attempt to win her over. Clearly she has mistreated him as a person, and as a potential lover since being the third son is not “good enough” for someone of her ranking and importance.
Emma's arrogance shines through when she brags that she is exceptionally skillful at matching couples. She believes that she is in control of fate and must play matchmaker in order for couples to discover their true love. Austen confirms, "The real evils indeed of Emma's situation were the power of having rather too much her own way, and a disposition to think a little too well of herself" (Austen 1). Although Emma is so spoiled and overbearing, she truly doesn't realize this fact.
When Emma plans her wedding to Charles, the readers learn: "Emma would have preferred to be married at midnight by torchlight" (p. 22). Instead, she settles for a traditional wedding. Charles adores Emma: "He was happy, without a care in the world…" (p. 28). Charles realized that he "possessed, for life, this pretty wife whom he adored" (p. 29). Emma, on the other hand, feels differently. Through the narrator, the readers learn her inner thoughts:
In the book each character had their own characteristics and personality. There was something special about each character in the book. Each of them had their strong points and weak points for example Grant was always running away from his problems. There were a lot of things in his life that he could not handle and he just wanted to run away. He didn’t know what to do about Jefferson at first and wondered why he had to teach him. He didn’t really know how to handle his job as teacher in the Quarter. He couldn’t make his mind up about God so he just decided to leave it alone. Aunt Emma was a very strong character in the book. She would do almost anything to help Jefferson before he died. She begged to the Guidry’s on several occasion to help Jefferson feel more comfortable while he was in jail. She begged Grant for his help even though Grant did not want to help Jefferson. She got Mose Ambrose and Grant to finally work together to help Jefferson instead of always arguing.
Jane spends her first 10 years of her life at Gateshead Hall, a lavish mansion. She lived with her Aunt, Mrs Reed, and three cousins, Eliza, Georgina and John. During her time in the mansion she wouldn't dare argue with the mistress, and fulfilled every duty. Jane is deprived of love, joy and acceptance. She is very much unwanted and isolated.
Miss Emma is Jefferson’s godmother. She loves her godson Jefferson, and shows this through all of...
Jane next lived at Lowood. This institution was anything but a true family unit. However, Jane sought out people to care for and who would care for her in return. Helen Burns and Miss Temple became very close to Jane. In ways like the mother of the typical family served as a moral guide and a nurturer, so too did Helen Burns, and to a certain extent Miss Temple.
After everyone has left for Rosings, Elizabeth is still fuming from the news that Darcy was the cause of Jane and Bingley's break up. Elizabeth is then startled by the arrival of Darcy. After a few minutes of silence, Darcy shocks Elizabeth with a sudden declaration of love for her and a proposal of marriage. In the beginning Elizabeth is flattered in spite of her deeply rooted prejudice against Darcy. Elizabeth's feelings soon turn to rage as Darcy catalogs all the reasons why he did not pursue his feelings earlier. These reasons include her inferior social class and her family obstacles.
In the end, it is Emma who finally realizes that Charles loves her and that her affairs were perhaps unjustified, while Charles spends the remainder of his days carrying false memories of his beloved wife, Emma.
Mr. Bennet’s sisters, Mrs. Hursts and Miss Bingley spend time with Elizabeth and Jane. Elizabeth sees that Jane likes Mr. Bingley, but Charlotte believes that Jane should let this fact on to Mr. Bingley m...
In Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy both go through dramatic changes in their attitude towards each other. Darcy is devoted to Elizabeth, but denies it because of her family and her lower status. Elizabeth believes Darcy to be arrogant and interfering. Through conversations these characters have, their true regard for each other is discovered. Austen effectively uses dialogue to develop the change in the principal characters’ moral temperament, and also to advance significant concerns in the novel such as marriage and wealth-based status.
...ied about his intentions during the entire novel, no one truly knows him. Frank’s uncle, Mr. Churchill is inferior to his wife in regards of control. Throughout the novel the reader hears more about his wife than they hear about him. Their relationship represents complete switch of the traditional idea of man being superior to woman. The Knightleys however, John and Isabella, are purely conventional and are ideal couple for Nineteenth Century society’s times. Mr. Elton does not represent true gentility while Mr. Weston too gentle. Although all of these characters have their flaws, Austen finds her perfect figure in George Knightley. His infallible nature is unrealistic, yet it gives society the ultimate gentleman to aspire for. Austen’s Emma is more than a comedic novel of manners but also a quintessential piece that fits perfectly into the lives of today’s society.
A total of ten characters are mentioned by name in the first chapter of Emma, though of these only three speak, the dialogue of each of the three serving to reinforce the description of each which is given in the narrative (Austen 362-67). Emma, the eponymous character, is introduced in the first sentence of the novel as being a young woman who is “handsome, clever, and rich,” a character who seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence” (Austen 362). But though the author describes her character with such glowing terms,, she is not ideal, much less perfect: the fourth paragraph opens by saying that “the real evils, indeed, of Emma’s situation were the power of having rather too much her own way, and a disposition to think