Below, in the comments are the discussion questions for Emma. Feel free to answer any that you want to discuss! (order doesn't matter, but question 1 is at the bottom). For now, this thread is limited to the book. We can also do a Zoom discussion, next week and talk about Clueless, and the new Emma movie as well.
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Edited: Mar 31, 2020
Emma by Jane Austen
Emma by Jane Austen
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1. Why is Emma obsessed with class and social standing? Is Jane Austen attempting to satirize society, or people like Emma specifically. In other words, is everyone somewhat ridiculous in this period of history, or is it just Emma that is a basic bitch? In what ways is this relevant to current times?
14. Jane Austen novels romanticize a period in which servants are kept out of sight, women have no rights and anyone attractive is described as “fair with blue eyes.” Does American Anglophilia (downton abbey etc) say anything about racist or sexist culture in America? Is it reconcilable?