Emma
‘The underlying theme of this novel is the education of Emma Woodhouse’ (R.E. Hughes). DiscussAs the protagonist, it seems imperative that Emma must undergo form of metamorphosis, to warrant her dominant part in the book. Strikingly, much comment on Emma by Austen primarily is undeniably pejorative, ‘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’. This early remark accentuates the negative aspects of Emma’s personality and prepares the reader for the inevitable progression to the feminine ideal (education) that manifested at Austen’s time of writing. Emma’s education is largely informal which accounts for the its furtive nature. We are informed that Emma has received limited tuition from her governess Miss Taylor who departs to be married before the onset of
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Approximate Word count = 591
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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