Emma: Genteel People and Honest Hearts
In Emma, Jane Austen gives us ‘only the surface of the lives of genteel people’? Though not necessarily a commonly used term today, the meaning of ‘genteel people’ is easily assumed. Good birth and breeding are not necessarily the only ‘qualities’ of genteel people: simple generosity, courtesy and elegance can also apply, as well as marriage into the class. The majority of the characters in Emma to some extent expand this definition to provide exceptions to the rule or abuses of the title. In this way the characters provide an interesting answer to the question of whether or not Austen actually deals with genteel people.
Mrs and Miss Bates are genteel people and of genteel birth. They are well educated and well spoken and readily invited into the Woodhouse circle. This high class is illustrated at Boxhill during Mr Knightley’s vehement reprimand of Emma’s cutting remark: ‘she has seen you grow up from a period when her notice of you was an honour.’ Of course, they have since slipped in monetary value, but retain their social position nonetheless. Mrs. Elton has the money, but not the connections or character to be considered genteel. Her marriage to a vicar as Mr Elton has raised her a class, but she has clearly not had the breeding to be comfortable in such high society, as she shows by continually dropping Maple Grove into conversations, and justifying her talents: ‘well, my friends say…’ Harriet Smith obviously is not genteel by birth, being the ‘natural daughter of somebody’ but Emma invents her parentage for the sake of the love games. The original modesty and humility that Harriet enjoys are accentuated and extended under the careful care of Emma. Th...
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Out of the 214 students 157 have gone with never being cyberbullied before, leaving the other 57 already bullied or currently being bullied online. That number may not sound very high due to how many students claimed to never experience any type of bullying to one's self before, but that does not make the 57 students that are or have been bullied invisible. 57 out of 214 would leave the percentage of 27, meaning 27% of MHS students are/have once been the victim of cyberbullying; that percentage should honestly be held at 0%. 107 students confessed to witnessing one being cyberbullied and 104 saying no sign of cyberbullying has been noticed. Many students that noticed a classmate being bullied on line did not help the individual due to many different reasons. One of the male students that attends MHS named Dominic Chavira stated, “Yes, I have witnessed cyberbullying before but I didn't do anything because I didn't want to get involved.” Dominic was not the only student that confessed to not taking action due to not wanting to get involved in a situation. Some explained that the bullie would then target the one that steps in so it was better to let it be and not try, it seemed like a joke, did not know the other person well enough to step in and some even stated that the victim “deserved” it due to that person's actions that took place before being bullied. No individual deserves to be bullied or harassed no matter what was said/done. A different
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In Act 3, Scene 2 it is noted that Caesar turned down the crown. If someone wanted a lot of power, why would the turn down the crown repeatedly? It is said by Casca that “Ah, marry, was’t, and he put it by thrice…,” (Act 3, Scene 2, line 229) which in today’s words mean that he pushed the crown away three times. If Caesar were a tyrant like they said or was going to become one, he would’ve accepted the crown on the first offer from Antony. Brutus and Cassius aren’t sure how to take this news because to them why wouldn’t someone like Caesar take the crown. It shows that Caesar wouldn’t become a tyrant and that Brutus and Cassius had overreacted in their assumptions.
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Within the novel, Jane Austen’s exploits of irony are shown linked throughout Emma’s notions of love and the real within her own society. Emma’s lack of education on the concepts of love is quite evident within her apathy towards Frank Churchill as her opinions are deeply rooted within her own affections, as she states, “Emma continued to entertain no doubt of her being in love. Her ideas only varied as to the how much. At first, she thought it was a good deal; and afterwards, but little. She had great pleasure in hearing Frank Churchill talked of; and for his sake, greater pleasure than ever in seeing Mr. and Mrs. Weston; she was very often thinking of him. But, on the other hand, she could not admit herself to be unhappy, nor, after the first morning, to be less disposed for employment than usual; she was still busy and cheerful; and, pleasing as he was, she could yet imagine him to have faults,” (Austen 264). Emma’s sketch of Harriet is another illustration of irony surrounded by Emma’s arrogance as it does not portray an accurate depiction of Harriet as Emma has altered ...
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...ied about his intentions during the entire novel, no one truly knows him. Frank’s uncle, Mr. Churchill is inferior to his wife in regards of control. Throughout the novel the reader hears more about his wife than they hear about him. Their relationship represents complete switch of the traditional idea of man being superior to woman. The Knightleys however, John and Isabella, are purely conventional and are ideal couple for Nineteenth Century society’s times. Mr. Elton does not represent true gentility while Mr. Weston too gentle. Although all of these characters have their flaws, Austen finds her perfect figure in George Knightley. His infallible nature is unrealistic, yet it gives society the ultimate gentleman to aspire for. Austen’s Emma is more than a comedic novel of manners but also a quintessential piece that fits perfectly into the lives of today’s society.
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