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Emma is disappointed that Mr. Elton does not declare his love for Harriet, but she assumes he will propose soon enough. Emma’s charity reveals a favorable facet of compassion in her character, but it is one that is quickly superseded by her matchmaking schemes.
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- Analysis: Chapters 16–18
Back at Hartfield after her ride with Mr. Elton, Emma plunges into self-recrimination as she looks back over the past weeks. Her biggest regret concerns Harriet, whose feelings for Elton, Emma realizes, are due mostly to Emma’s own encouragement. She decides she need not pity Elton, because the artificiality of his addresses suggests that he was mo...
Mr. and Mrs. John Knightley return to London, and Mr. Elton writes Mr. Woodhouse to announce that he will spend the next few weeks in the town of Bath. Relieved, Emma immediately visits Harriet to explain what has happened. Emma’s sense of her own failures, and Harriet’s modesty and sweetness in taking the news, give Emma the temporary impression t...
Frank Churchill does not make his expected visit, to the disappointment of Mrs. Weston in particular. Emma, preoccupied with her other worries, does not mind, but she feels she must express disappointment so that she will appear her usual self. Her warmth in doing so gets her into an argument with Mr. Knightley about the young man. Knightley expres...
Chapter 16is remarkable because, unlike most of the novel’s other chapters, it deals almost exclusively with Emma’s thoughts and feelings, her inner life. On the whole, Emma seems to have gained a measure of understanding, but the narrator has provided hints that she has more to learn. We see her grow in humility and selflessness as, shaken by Elto...
A summary of Chapters 49–51 in Jane Austen's Emma. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Emma and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
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Summary. Emma experiences feelings of remorse about her father and Harriet during the night. She decides to never leave her father alone. She believes that as long as he is alive, she...
