Chapter 1-3 (Emma)

Chapter 1-3 (Emma)

1. CHARACTERS

   • Emma
     • Main Character
     • Well liked in society
     • Mr Woodhouse's daughter
     • Emma thinks she is a matchmaker, and a big part of why Miss Taylor and Mr Weston got married.
       • Quite opinionated
       • Thinks highly of herself
     • Without Miss Taylor, Emma feels quite lonely and though she has dinners and suppers with nice ladies who are well liked and she likes too, she feels it's not the same as Miss Taylor or her older sister.
   • Mr Woodhouse
     • Dislikes change a lot
       • Because weddings create change, Mr Woodhouse dislikes them and because of this, he made Miss Taylor's wedding seem like a funeral (made it seem like she died instead of left for married due to getting married)
         • Interpreted Miss Taylors tears of joy at her wedding as sad tears
       • He doesn't understand that people think differently to him so when he dislikes something, he believes it's in everyone's best interest to dislike it as well.
     • also gets depressed easily so Emma needs to be cheerful when he's around even though she's lonely.
   • Mr Knightley
     • Straightforward person
     • When Emma says she is a reason Miss Taylor and Mr Weston got married, he points out that all she did was guess so she doesn't have anything to be proud of.
   • Mr Weston
     • Widowed man
       • His wife that he had a son with passed away from a sickness and the son's grandparents who are wealthy and don't have any kids left took him in so he can start fresh
     • Has a good reputation and is well liked by his new wife and others
   • Mr Elton
     • Random guy who Emma thinks wants to get married so she wants to matchmake him with the perfect person (whoever she thinks is perfect)

2. Mrs Goddard

   • Teaches at a boarding school

3. Miss Smith

   • A young and respectable woman who is in Mrs Goddard's boarding school and Mrs Goddard brought along to supper.
   • Emma believes Miss Smith has some bad company and wishes to influence her and make her perfect since she has so much potential

4. Emma is quite selfish, stubborn and spoiled even if she tries to help others out of goodwill.