Social Class

Quote Literary Device Action  Purpose

“Emma’s situation.. Tone - Austen attempts to Shows first impression

power of having confidence, disconnect Emma from of Emma: shows she
rather too much her control, others: due to her power is not an ordinary
own way.” succession  advantage person

“In one sense as Language Choice Emma mocks individuals Emma feels she has
much above my who don’t see her as a taken power over men
notice… he is below useful person and role by her speech
it.” model

“Were I to fall in Exclamation  Shows Emma’s Emphasises deep

love.. it would be a sensitiveness: not many thoughts and feeling
different thing! men to marry in her social from Emma of
class marriage
Critique 
Susan M. Korba: “Through sexual assertion, Emma actually makes a statement about her
power” - This shows how Emma tries to make a name for herself through the extent of her
power. Emma’s willpower and support makes her find a better life for herself and Harriet

Gender Limitations
Quote Literary Device Action  Purpose

“Woman, with a very Visual Imagery Male dominated and Reflects the ethics,
narrow income, must be controlled society, see values and beliefs of
a ridiculous, women as unimportant  the 19th Century
disagreeable, old maid!” Regency England

“Pay civilities to a Motif Women treated as How values, ethics

person she did not like objects low social class and beliefs have
through three long women seen as changed overtime,
months!” irrelevant giving women more
freedom

“Jane was resolved to Tone - Characters of same Shows how women

receive no kindness melancholy, gender aren’t equal, are expected to give
from her. She was sorry, depressed, exposes deep feelings of back to the other
very sorry.” forgiving characters towards person first
others
Critique
Claudia Johnson: “Gender issues which encode, so its subject may be gender or race in
this generation, other issues in the next.” - This reflects the strict rules in which women were
living under in Regency England. This supports the shift in values of society as now, women
are seen equal to men. 

Naivety of Youth
Quote Literary Action  Purpose
Device
“Emma Woodhouse, Symbolism Emma’s thoughts being How greatly Emma
handsome, clever, emphasised, forces thinks of herself,
and rich” composer compare her life exposing her personality
to theirs and traits

“I may have lost my First Person Emma realises the mistakes Austen makes composer
heart, but not my she’s making and feel sense of empathy
self-control.” commitment needed to fix for Emma
them 

“Right in any man’s Simile Emma realised having Shows Emma has learnt
eyes as I am in my equality brings best out of from her mistakes, wants
father’s.” life change to occur

Critique
Kathleen Anderson: “She does not wish her father to know the paternal authority Knightley
assumes in judging her character and behavior.” - This shows the influence that Emma
received which changed her as a character throughout the novel. It supports how Emma
realises the bad side of herself, and changes it so she can fit more into society. 

Vanity and Pride

Power

Love