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Emma 

Plot summary 

Emma's introduction of the character Emma woodhouse is among the most famous in the history of fiction.

The force of the verb seemed is pointed.Emma is indeed beautiful, wealthy, and smart.However ,she is also spoilted meddlesome, and self-deluded.Although she is convinced she will never marry, Emma belives she is an excellent matchmaker.As she tells her father and her dear friend Mr. Knightely,she practically arranged the recent marriage between her former governess,Miss Taylor, and the widower Mr.weston.After such a clear "success", Emma is determined to make another match.This time,she has set her sights on the village vicar,Mr.Elton.Both Emma's father and Mr.knightley, caution her against interfering, but they ultimately fail to discuade her.

           

          Shortly thereafter, Emma befriends Harriet smith,a 17-year-old student at a local boarding school.Harriet parentage is unknown;she is "the natural daughter of some body"who many years ago placed her in the care of the school's headmistress,Mrs.Goddard.Despite the obscurity of her birth and her perceived inferior social status, Emma decides that Harriet is a perfect match for Mr.Elton.Emma sets about improving her friend, frist, by discouraging her interest in Robert Martin, a young farmer whose family is renting land from Mr.Robert.Emma convinces her otherwise; she tells Harriet that Robert is beneath her.when Robert writes a letter asking for her hand in marriage, Harriet, with Emma's counsel, refuses him.

When Mr.knightley visit Emma, excitedly tells her about Robert's intent to marry Harriet.After Emma informs him that Harriet has already rejected Robert's Proposal, Mr.knightley is furious.He criticizes Emma for interfering, claiming Robert is a respetable man and agood match for Harriet.Mr.knightley storms out.He does not visit Emma again for some time.In his absence, Emma continues to push Harriet and Mr.Elton together with Robert out of the way, and Harriet and Mr Elton spending more and more time together, Emma begins to celebrate the success of her endeavours.All seems to be going well until Christmas Eve, when Mr.Elton reveals to Emma that he is in love with her, not Harriet, and has been spending time with Harriet only to please her.

 

Characterization in Jone Austen's Emma 

1.Emma woodhouse 

2.Mr.knightley 

3.Harriet smith

4.Frank churchill 

5.Jane Fairfax 

6.Mr.Elton 

 

1.The novel's protagonist, Emma is a beautiful, intelligent, and wealthy young woman who is accustomed to getting her own way.She is confident in her matchmaking abilities but often makes due to her own blind spots and biases.

2.Mr.knightley is a wealthy landoconer and friend of the woodhouse family.He is sensible, kind-hearted, and has a strong sense of justice.

3.Harriet is a young woman of unknown parentage who Emma's friend and protege.

4.Frank churchil is a charming and attractive young man who catches Emma's eye.He is the son of Mr.weston,a friend of the woodhouse family.

5.Jane is a friend of Emma's,and the niece of Miss Bates,a well-meaning but some what tiresome chatterbox.

6.Me.Elton is the local vicar, and a potential suitor for Emma.He is pompous and self-improvement, and believes himself to be superior to the other residents of highbury.