MK: discussed thoughts on Emma and Miss Taylor's relationship and how it was creepily worded
"The want of Miss Taylor would be felt every hour of every day" (4).
Emily: Does she have friends or just Miss Taylor? She seems to have odd feelings for people like when she describes how she has "long felt an interest" in Harriet (20).
MK Question: Why does Mr. Woodhouse have such a hard time with Miss Taylor's wedding?
Natalie: It talks about how he's not good with change and it's difficult for him to accept change. Probably caused by the death of his wife.
Emily: She's been the only woman who's been in his life besides Harriet for a long time and it's difficult to let go. On page 5 it even explains that Miss Taylor "dearly loved her father but it was clear he was no companion for her." This quote shows how they have a very close relationship and how much she cares for him just as he cares for her.
MK Q: What do you think the significance of change is in the novel?
Alex: Emma's used to childhood and routine and that now that things are changing something big is going to happen.
Emily: The changes are emphasized in these chapters to foreshadow the changes that will happen later on
MK Q: What does the conversation with Emma and Mr. Knightley show about their characters?
Alex: This convo shows how he feels about Emma and foreshadows a part of the novel that comes later on when her deteriorates her image.
Natalie: "Mr. Knightley, in fact, was one of the few people who could see faults in Emma Woodhouse" (8). He sees through Emma and doesn't think she's as perfect as everyone thinks she is.
MK: He says "you made a lucky guess" when Emma successfully match makes instead of congratulating her
Emily: Observation that Emma hides her feelings and isn't open when dealing with things. Take for instance on page 9 when Mr. Knightley and her are talking and her dad jumps in about Miss Taylor's wedding. She turns away "divided between tears and smiles" (9).
MK Q: Why does Emma want to find a match for Mr. Elton?
Emily: (Making character connections to the movie) Mr. Elton is like the teacher in the movie and eventually gets match made with the librarian I believe. I think that Mr. Knightley is like her step brother in the movie and that they will eventually fall in love.
Alex: The new girl from the movie is similar to Harriet
Emily: On page 21 when she talks about improving her that's just like the movie when Emma and her other friend decide to make the new girl their friend and make her over.
Alex: I think Miss Goddard and Mr. Elton will get married
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