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She would notice her; she would improve her; she would detach her from her bad acquaintance, and introduce her into good society; she would form her opinions and her manners. It would be an interesting, and certainly a very kind undertaking; highly becoming her own situation in life, her leisure, and powers.
- Chapter 51
The letter leaves her with a much-improved impression of...
- Plot Summary
Rich, beautiful, and privileged Emma Woodhouse fancies...
- Chapter 51
Read more about the confined nature of women’s existence as a theme. A summary of Chapters 1–3 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.
- Summary: Chapter 7
- Summary: Chapter 8
- Summary: Chapter 9
- Analysis: Chapters 7–9
Harriet receives a letter from Mr. Martin proposing marriage and goes directly to Emma to seek advice. Emma acts as if there is obviously no doubt that Harriet should not accept, and she proceeds to offer Harriet advice about the wording of her refusal. When it becomes clear that Harriet is doubtful about her answer, Emma becomes somewhat cold and ...
With Harriet at Mrs. Goddard’s preparing for an extended visit to Hartfield, Mr. Knightley and Emma have the opportunity for a lengthy conversation about Harriet and Mr. Martin. Knightley reveals that Mr. Martin has consulted him about proposing to Harriet, and Mr. Knightley makes it clear that he supports the match. Emma informs him that the propo...
Emma and Harriet have been collecting riddles (also called “charades”) into a scrapbook, and when Mr. Elton returns from London with the framed portrait of Harriet, he contributes one. Emma immediately decodes the riddle and sees that its answer is the word “courtship.” She translates the riddle for Harriet, who could not solve it herself, but Harr...
Chapters 7 and 8 adhere to a pattern already established by Chapters 4 and 5: first, we read a chapter that relates Emma’s manipulation of Harriet; then we read a chapter offering Knightley’s negative judgment of her actions. Chapter 7again reveals Emma’s gift for double-edged speech. While Harriet believes Emma’s protestations of not wanting to in...
Feb 20, 2021 · It is “highly becoming her own situation in life, her leisure and powers.” Emma has the time, the inclination, and the social power to form another life and to direct it in the way she thinks fit. While she is indulging in these fantasies, she does not neglect her function as a hostess.
In Emma, Jane Austen tells the story of a young woman described by the narrator of the novel as “having rather too much her own way” and possessing “a disposition to think a little too well...
The tricolon used when Emma muses how “it would be an interesting, and certainly a very kind undertaking; highly becoming her own situation in life, her leisure, and powers” develops the characterisation of her as young woman naive about her class and privilege, but also the limitations of her options in life.
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A summary of Chapters 4–6 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.
