Blog Post #3

Crazy Carriage Ride

~Blog Post #3~

Topic E

May 1, 2015

By: Rose Poplawski

       Through out the novel, Emma by Jane Austen, the main character, Emma believes she is never wrong and has wonderful talents. However, Austen adds a significant scene in which Emma self-doubts herself. From the beginning of the novel Emma has been trying to match Harriet with Mr. Elton, believing they would make a wonderful match. Even though Harriet was originally attracted to Mr. Martin, Emma convinced Harriet that Mr. Elton was the one for her. Emma, being manipulative only saw Mr. Elton’s money. She believed Harriet deserved a man with money instead of a man with personality. When Austen writes the scene with Emma in the carriage with Mr. Elton she shows that Emma does have some sense and can be humbled. After Mr. Elton professes his faith to Emma, Austen writes that, “ Every part of it brought pain and humiliation of some sort [to Emma]” (Austen 126). Through Mr. Elton’s actions in the carriage scene, Emma is taken back. Emma cannot stand that she was wrong and re-evaluates her matchmaking skills she claims to posses. From this Emma is more aware of how her actions affect people and the repercussions that come along with them. After reading this scene the reader gets an almost “I told you so” feeling towards Emma. Austen made it clear that Emma is not a perfect girl.