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Emma is reluctant to marry because she fears that she will lose the independence that she has. However, Emma only agrees to marry with Mr. Knightley, as he shows signs that she can still be in Hartfield with him, which is one of the reasons why Emma doesn’t want to marry. There are also many other reasons why she doesn’t want to marry. Emma’s destiny ensures her of independence and security. Why does Emma want to stay in Hartfield after marrying Mr. Knightley? Emma’s opinion on marriage? Towards

The 18th to 19th century was a revolutionary time period for women. Jane Austen’s Emma was published during a time where women were campaigning for women’s suffrage and for female education. Emma is a book about a girl that vows not to fall in love, but plays matchmaker for her friend and acquaintances. The book shows readers what 18th century England looked like for women. Upper-class women were allowed to get an education; however, the education they were taught was vastly different than men’s

Heckling has transformed Emma through a new set of social values, a new medium and a different context. She shows the changed ideologies and values by transforming the provincial setting of Highbury and upper class (gentry) systems whereby wealth, property and status govern strict codes of behaviour and social relationships to a microcosm of modern Beverly Hills. In Emma, marriage is a social custom and expectation acting as a medium for security, financial assets, wealth and social status. Class

Jane Austen is a very special person that will always be remembered. Jane is the most widely read writers in the English literature. The most special thing about Jane is that she was never really acknowledged about her writing when she was alive at her time. Her writings became know several years after she had past nut miraculously she is very memorable to the literature world. Jane was never married during her 41 years of living. The novels that Jane has written are the formula for most romance

The two insightful depictions of Austen’s Pride and Prejudice critique the social hierarchy of regency England through different conveyances of narration in the books and expression in the adaption. Both of the texts rely heavily on humorous undertones to portray a disapproval of the way that the upper class is glorified. Jane Austen’s original version uses the satirical tone of the narrator to highlight the incredulity of Mr Collins, evoking a wry humour in the reader at how often he does “anything

1800s, with Jane Austen's Emma. Emma Churchill was a twenty one year old with the most trivial problems, which, to her, seemed the world. Those of not getting a boy, or getting someone else's boy were the most troubling to Ms. Churchill, as she is known to her help. Typical of any story such as this, she had an accomplice in her daily shenanigans, Harriet Smith. Her slightly naive best friend was there to help her through all of her earth shatteringly important problems. Emma never did have a mother

Emma Watson is a 27 year old British actress who has starred in movies like the Harry Potter series, The Perks of Being a Wallflower and most recently Beauty and the Beast. Not only is an amazing actress but she is a strong supporter of women's rights and equality. She spends most of her time, when she wasn’t being Hermione Granger, being a U.N. Women’s ambassador. She was appointed this position in the July of 2014. Emma started the #HeforShe campaign which was a gender equality movement that ended

actress, Emma Watson. Born in Paris and brought up in Oxfordshire, Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was always bursting with talent. She studied at Dragon School and trained extensively on becoming an actress. At age ten she was acting in Stagecoach performances, and in 1999, she made her big break, landing the role Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movie franchise. Emma Watson definitely deserves a spot in House 8-1 Hall of Fame. She has a very successful acting career at only age twenty-six. Emma is also

Transformation. What is a transformation? It is when the plot structure and focus of both texts remains intact, but the issues, values and setting are altered. Amy Heckerling’s Clueless transforms Jane Austen’s Emma by humorously depicting modern values. Emma is set during the Regency period, where it was a time of political and social change, with old rural-based values facing challenge from the new urban middle class whereas Clueless is portrayed in a post-industrial, consumer-driven society. Both

Max Ayotte Katherine Miner AP English 12 Friday, April 10th, 2015 Pride and Prejudice In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, she uses satire to demonstrate the irony, hypocrisy, greed, and other moral faults that the characters in her novel demonstrate. The main theme is, conveniently, the title of the book. Pride lies in both Elizabeth and Darcy, providing a constant barrier to overcome. Austen appears to show prejudice in the class divisions of the novel demonstrating what it was like for