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Sarcasm, wit, irony, satire... Written by Rabab (1/31/2011 8:56 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, A very smug Emma. Emma certainly embodies some, penned by AnnetteJ

... I would call it anything but mean spirited...

Compare this
"A single woman, with a very narrow income, must be a ridiculous, disagreeable, old maid! the proper sport of boys and girls; but a single woman, of good fortune, is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as anybody else."

with another example of incisive social commentary...
"A single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families that he is considered as the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters."

I feel that Emma is as little to be blamed for recognizing and wittily satirising society's quirks and double standards as the ON in P&P could ever be...

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Emma and Men - group read focus Melinda Mary (1/28/2011 9:43 a.m.)

a single woman of good fortune Nikki N (1/31/2011 1:10 a.m.)
- A very smug Emma. Emma certainly embodies some AnnetteJ (1/31/2011 6:35 a.m.)
  - Sarcasm, wit, irony, satire... Rabab (1/31/2011 8:56 a.m.)
    - And she does go on to qualify her sweeping statement Kathleen Glancy (1/31/2011 9:47 a.m.)
      - From what I can gather, Emma has never ventured into   AnnetteJ (1/31/2011 11:13 a.m.)
        
        From Ch. 11:   Nina RG (1/31/2011 12:01 p.m.)
        
        Or Miss Taylor as companion before her wedding? nfm   Stephanie (1/31/2011 2:00 p.m.)
        
        Poor Mr. Woodhouse couldn't have survived   Ramya (1/31/2011 3:22 p.m.)
        
        Also from CH:5   Reeba (1/31/2011 3:01 p.m.)
        
        Miss Bates and Emma   Bridget D (2/1/2011 12:56 a.m.)
        
        No respect at all for Miss Bates?   Robbin (2/1/2011 1:46 p.m.)
        
        Miss Bates   Bridget D (2/2/2011 2:25 p.m.)
        
        A Respectable Lady   Robbin (2/3/2011 6:35 p.m.)
        
        But I'm not suggesting Mr Woodhouse...   Tarn (2/9/2011 12:09 p.m.)
    - Proper sport of boy and girls Robbin (1/31/2011 10:27 a.m.)
      - I agree that wit would often go flying 5 feet.. Rabab (1/31/2011 11:27 a.m.)
    - Substitute Illigitimate Birth (Harriet's) Jane Marie (1/31/2011 12:34 p.m.)
    - LOL, it is mean spirited... Patricia AA (1/31/2011 6:15 p.m.)
      - if [Emma's] father were not by Stephanie (1/31/2011 9:18 p.m.)
        
        Fair enough... Patricia AA (1/31/2011 9:58 p.m.)
      - Miss Bates   Bridget D (2/1/2011 12:59 a.m.)
        
        Differing perspective   Patricia AA (2/1/2011 1:12 a.m.)
        
        Emma and her father   Bridget D (2/2/2011 1:54 p.m.)
  - Proper sport of boys and girls. Reeba (1/31/2011 1:39 p.m.)
- somebody very superior to any one [] seen yet, to [marry] Stephanie (1/31/2011 2:11 p.m.)

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