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Harriet is Emma's lackey. Harriet doesn't have a mind of her own and lets Emma dictate her. She even asks for Emma's approval of marring Mr. Martin. Even though Martin is the best choice for Harriet, Emma disapproves of him because he is of low rank. This novel doesn't make marriage seem like love at all. It's all about marrying someone of rank or someone who has enough money to let you live nicely. I guess back in the 1800's the woman's only goal in life was to marry. I guess who you married back then, decided where you were in society. That is why Emma wants Harriet to marry someone in the higher rank, because Harriet is so low she needs a richer man to keep her high in society. I still think that she needs to marry Mr.Martin though, he seems like a nice gentleman, even if Emma's claims he is not.
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Hm, I think you will be an asset when reading "Jane Eyre" and "Wuthering Heights" by reading Emma. Will you become our authority on this time period? A little research....hmm perhaps I'll design and extra credit assignment around it. Please let me know if you are interested so I can get that underway.
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