"Social Characteristics of Women in Jane Austen's Emma" Studying Emma, Miss Bates and Mrs. Elton
Date Submitted: 08/20/2003 22:39:48
A Woman's Society in Emma The social order of women is an extremely debated subject. Jane Austen has a clear picture of a woman's power and her ability to use that power. She feels that power is a necessary part of a male society. Emma written by Jane Austen shows her understanding of the roles of women in a social context. The Highbury society judges women by their wealth, good connections and marriage status in
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marriage. Each has her own faults and perfections that make up this socially extensive novel of Jane Austen's Emma.
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