Thesis Statements Emma  Analysis  

Roles  of  Men  and  Women    

• Austen  shows  the  roles  of  men  and  women  in  Emma.    

•  (What’s  her  purpose?    Why?)    

• Austen  shows  that  a  man’s  role  is  to  go  toward  a  woman  instead  of  vice-­‐versa.    

•  (Too  informal.  In  what  context?  Why  does  she  show  this?)    

• Mr.  Knightley  takes  the  role  of  protective  disciplinarian  and  Emma  always  listens.    

•  (Why?  What’s  Austen’s  purpose?)  

• Austen  ironically  says  that  men  are  superior,  although  she’s  known  for  her  feminist  beliefs.    

•  (Two  be  verbs,  Why  does  she  show  male  superiority?)    

Roles  of  Men  and  Women    

• Women  are  being  undermined  throughout  the  chapter.      

•  (be  verb,  Why?  Purpose?)    

• Men  undermine  women  throughout  the  chapter,  showing  the  powerlessness  of  women  in  that  society.  

•  (nice)    

Roles  of  Men  and  Women    

Organize  by:  

•  Scene  

OR    

•  Character    

OR    

•  Symbol    

• Be  consistent.      

Writing  Paragraphs  Each  paragraph  must  have  a  topic  sentence.      

Topic  sentences  tell  the  reader  what  the  paragraph  is  going  to  be  about.  

Remember  to:  

•  Stay  focused  on  your  main  idea  

•  Explain  and  support  your  main  idea  with  details  (facts,  statistics,  sensory  details,  incidents,  examples,  reasons,  and  quotations)      

•  End  with  a  sentence  about  the  main  topic  and  purpose.    

11  Sentence  Paragraph  Sample  Structure  

•  Topic  Sentence  (1)  •  Major  Support  Sentence    (2)  

•  Minor  Support  Sentence  –  detail/explanation  (3)  •  Minor  Support  Sentence    –  detail/explanation  (4)  

•  Major  Support  Sentence    (5)  •  Minor  Support  Sentence  –  detail/explanation  (6)  •  Minor  Support  Sentence  –  detail/explanation    (7)  

•  Major  Support  Sentence    (8)  •  Minor  Support  Sentence  –  detail/explanation  (9)  •  Minor  Support  Sentence    –  detail/explanation  (10)  

•  Concluding  Sentence  (11)  

Example:  Self-­‐Awareness  •  Even  Austen’s  fireside  settings  show  Emma’s  progression  in  the  process  of  

self-­‐awareness.    At  the  beginning  of  the  novel,  Emma  claims  that  she  feels  “the  fire  rather  too  much”  (199)  while  she  sits  with  her  father  on  a  lonely  evening  at  home  without  other  companionship.    Emma  feels  stifled  by  her  little  life,  where  she  feels  out  of  control,  and  her  refusal  to  sit  close  to  the  fire  reflects  this  discomfort.    Even  away  from  home,  Emma  feels  uncomfortable  when  she  can  not  control  people  and  situations.  When  visiting  Jane  Fairfax,  Emma  claims  that  she  “must  draw  back  from  [Miss  Bates’]  great  fire”  (181)  as  she  realizes  that  Jane  will  not  confide  in  her.    Emma’s  withdrawal  from  the  situation  mirrors  her  realization  that  she  cannot  control  the  situation,  showing  the  reader  that  her  comfort  level  directly  reflects  her  control  in  any  situation.    When  Emma  finally  learns  to  understand  herself,  she  can  stand  by  a  fire  with  ease.    At  home,  after  she  realizes  she  loves  Mr.  Knightley,  Emma  stands  “thoughtfully  by  the  fire”  (290)  in  order  to  consider  the  letter  from  Mrs.  Elton  regarding  Frank’s  behavior.    Her  new  desire  to  enjoy  the  comforts  of  home  show  the  reader  that  Emma  has  found  contentment  at  last.    Emma  does  not  feel  stifled  by  the  warm  comforts  of  home  once  she  reaches  this  level  of  comfort  with  herself.