August 3, 2011
Page 132
"How could she have been so deceived? He protested that he had never thought seriously of Harriet-never! She looked back as well as she could, but it was all confusion. She had taken up the idea, she supposed, and made everything bend to it. His manners, however, must have been unmarked, wavering, dubious, or she could not have been so misled."
If I had to choose a genre for this quote and the entire novel, I would say a satire. Austen uses irony in almost every chapter. This quote is ironic because Emma finally realized Mr. Elton fell in love with herself and not Harriet. It also uses rhetorical questions to convey how upset and angry Emma is feeling at the moment. Of course she also feels guilt of trying to set up Harriet and failing to do so. All her hard work of trying to match make Harriet backfired and led Mr. Elton to believe Emma was the ones who had feelings for him.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Emma: Quote 6
August 3, 2011
Page 119
"Now, it so happened that in spite of Emma's resolution of never marrying, there was something in the name, in the idea of Mr. Frank Churchill which always interested her. She had frequently thought-especially since his father's marriage with Miss Taylor-that if she were to marry, he was the very person to suit her in age, character, and condition. He seemed by this connexion between the families quite to belong to her. She could not but suppose it to be a match that everybody who knew them must think of."
This quote proves how ridiculous Emma is when it comes to marriage. She swore she would never marry and if she did it would only be for love, but she has never met Mr. Frank Churchill. She has only heard gossip and news from The Westons. She already assumes that she will like him due to his place in society and his upbringing with the Churchills. This also reveals how important and common it is for small towns to gossip. Highbury is shaped around gossip. Later it is revealed that Frank, like Emma, also likes to gossip especially about Jane and her secret lover who sent the piano. The reader finds out ironically that Frank was the sender of the piano.
Page 119
"Now, it so happened that in spite of Emma's resolution of never marrying, there was something in the name, in the idea of Mr. Frank Churchill which always interested her. She had frequently thought-especially since his father's marriage with Miss Taylor-that if she were to marry, he was the very person to suit her in age, character, and condition. He seemed by this connexion between the families quite to belong to her. She could not but suppose it to be a match that everybody who knew them must think of."
This quote proves how ridiculous Emma is when it comes to marriage. She swore she would never marry and if she did it would only be for love, but she has never met Mr. Frank Churchill. She has only heard gossip and news from The Westons. She already assumes that she will like him due to his place in society and his upbringing with the Churchills. This also reveals how important and common it is for small towns to gossip. Highbury is shaped around gossip. Later it is revealed that Frank, like Emma, also likes to gossip especially about Jane and her secret lover who sent the piano. The reader finds out ironically that Frank was the sender of the piano.
Emma: Quote 5
August 3, 2011
Page 114
" I speak as a friend, Emma. You had better look about you and ascertain what you do and what you mean to do."
Mr. John Knightley confronts Emma about Mr. Elton and her matchmaking. He warns her to watch out because what she means to do is not often what everyone else sees. The dramatic irony is that Mr. John is right that Mr. Elton does indeed like Emma and not her friend, Harriet. When Mr. Elton framed the picture of Harriet, he did it for Emma since she drew the subject. Austen uses allegory. The picture is a symbol of affection from Mr. Elton.
Page 114
" I speak as a friend, Emma. You had better look about you and ascertain what you do and what you mean to do."
Mr. John Knightley confronts Emma about Mr. Elton and her matchmaking. He warns her to watch out because what she means to do is not often what everyone else sees. The dramatic irony is that Mr. John is right that Mr. Elton does indeed like Emma and not her friend, Harriet. When Mr. Elton framed the picture of Harriet, he did it for Emma since she drew the subject. Austen uses allegory. The picture is a symbol of affection from Mr. Elton.
Emma: Quote 4
August 3, 2011Page 83
" My first displays the wealth and pomp of kings,
Lords of the earth! their luxury and ease,
Another view of man my second brings;
Behold him there, the monarch of the seas!
that is ship- plain as can be. now for the cream.
But Ah! united [courtship, you know]. what reverse we have!
Man's boasted power and freedom all are flown;
Lord of the earth and sea, he bends a slave,
And woman, lovely woman, reigns alone. "
This is a riddle that Mr. Elton makes and send to the Woodhouse address. Ironically the riddle was meant for Emma, but she mistakes it for Harriet. Emma is actually the one to figure out the clues, while Harriet is oblivious. This shows the difference in rank and education between Emma and Harriet. Emma finds the clues very easy while Harriet doesn't even figure out one. Mr. Elton wrote the riddle to show Emma his love and the want of Emma as his wife. The riddle is a symbol of how love can be misunderstood and manipulated based on your own judgement and mindset.
Emma: Quote 3
August 3, 2011
Page 64
"Your meaning must be unequivocal; no doubts or demurs; and such expressions of gratitude and concern for the pain you are inflicting a propriety requires will present themselves unbidden to your mind, I am persuaded. You need not be prompted to write with the appearance of sorrow for his disappointment."
This really shows Emma's true character to me. After reading the offer of marriage to Harriet from Mr. Martin, Emma thinks she should decline, but unlike Emma the reader knows that Harriet actually has feelings for Mr. Martin. This shows how persuading Emma can be when it comes to Harriet's decisions. Harriet has no self-dignity, therefore she goes to Emma for help with everything! Instead of marrying Mr. Martin, she refuses him because that is what Emma wants her to do. Emma thinks she is being sneaky by emphasizing the words you and your to make it seem like it is Harriet's personal decisions but in reality it is Emma's.
Page 64
"Your meaning must be unequivocal; no doubts or demurs; and such expressions of gratitude and concern for the pain you are inflicting a propriety requires will present themselves unbidden to your mind, I am persuaded. You need not be prompted to write with the appearance of sorrow for his disappointment."
This really shows Emma's true character to me. After reading the offer of marriage to Harriet from Mr. Martin, Emma thinks she should decline, but unlike Emma the reader knows that Harriet actually has feelings for Mr. Martin. This shows how persuading Emma can be when it comes to Harriet's decisions. Harriet has no self-dignity, therefore she goes to Emma for help with everything! Instead of marrying Mr. Martin, she refuses him because that is what Emma wants her to do. Emma thinks she is being sneaky by emphasizing the words you and your to make it seem like it is Harriet's personal decisions but in reality it is Emma's.
Emma: Quote 2
August 3, 2011
Page 29
"Matrimony, as the origin of change, was always disagreeable; and he by no means yet reconciled to his own daughter's marrying."
This is a quote from Mr. Woodhouse, Emma's father. This book's theme is all about marriage.In the 1800's is was a woman's job to find a husband that could let her have a happy life. For the most part, nobody married for love. Mr. Woodhouse is very static and hates change, he doesn't like marriage because it changes everything around him. I think that is why Emma said she couldn't marry Mr. Knightley because she knew her father would hate the change of having Emma married. I find it kinda ironic that Jane Austin never got married, yet that is pretty much all she writes about in her books.
Page 29
"Matrimony, as the origin of change, was always disagreeable; and he by no means yet reconciled to his own daughter's marrying."
This is a quote from Mr. Woodhouse, Emma's father. This book's theme is all about marriage.In the 1800's is was a woman's job to find a husband that could let her have a happy life. For the most part, nobody married for love. Mr. Woodhouse is very static and hates change, he doesn't like marriage because it changes everything around him. I think that is why Emma said she couldn't marry Mr. Knightley because she knew her father would hate the change of having Emma married. I find it kinda ironic that Jane Austin never got married, yet that is pretty much all she writes about in her books.
Emma: Quote 1
August 3, 2011
Page 27
"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 quote really shows the character of the protagonist, Emma. It shows her flaw, which is being too spoiled and conceited. It also foreshadows a mistake or mistakes she will make in the book dealing with her spoiled lifestyle. Mr. Knightley is the only character that actually lets Emma know about her flaws. At first I thought it was due to the brother-sister relationship between the two, but towards the end of the novel I realized he was trying to better Emma as a person so he could have a better suitor of a wife.
Page 27
"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 quote really shows the character of the protagonist, Emma. It shows her flaw, which is being too spoiled and conceited. It also foreshadows a mistake or mistakes she will make in the book dealing with her spoiled lifestyle. Mr. Knightley is the only character that actually lets Emma know about her flaws. At first I thought it was due to the brother-sister relationship between the two, but towards the end of the novel I realized he was trying to better Emma as a person so he could have a better suitor of a wife.
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