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Emma is described as being “handsome, clever and rich” in the first sentence of the novel but her character could be perceived in many ways.

Emma could be seen as being very kind, perfect, and acting like a lady of her time but she could also be viewed as a quite self-obsessed, stuck-up person who clings to social stAtus when it suits her,

 For example: She makes Harriet reject Mr Martin because Emma thinks she should aim for someone higher but is then upset when she likes Mr Knightley later on in the novel.

I agree with the latter point of view because throughout the novel she never seems to see past herself and isn’t concerned with other people’s point of views. In the first chapter it says “The real evils 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.

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Which is true because she thinks her opinion is the only one that matters.

Although, as this is a “coming-of-age” novel she does change throughout the course of the story and becomes a nicer person.

Emma may not have been so likeable in Jane Austen’s time because society was so different. Women were supposed to marry for money & status and were expected to obey the men. Emma is portrayed as being too independent for that time and more like women of today. Although she lives with her father he is dependent on her and she rules the household. The ...

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