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Emma and Lady Cat Written by Nikki N (2/5/2011 6:40 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Harriet and the Martins, penned by Bridget D

you're right, Emma is almost like a junior Lady Cat in the making in some of her snobbish and condescending attitudes in these chapters! Emma is snobbish towards the Martins but charitable to the poor cottagers -- well, in P&P, Lady Cat was also concerned about her cottagers, and when Mr Collins reported to her that any of them were quarrelsome or too poor, her ladyship would sally forth to settle their differences and scold them into "harmony and plenty". And Harriet's silliness has some resemblance to Mr Collins' stupidity.

Although not exactly the same, Emma and Harriet's unequal relationship is rather closer to that of Lady Cat and Mr Collins, instead of to the friendship between Darcy and Bingley.

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Is Harriet Blameless? Jane Marie (2/1/2011 9:03 a.m.)

I think Harriet is weak kathleen (elder) (2/1/2011 9:17 a.m.)
- Harriet is dazzled by the fact that Emma, the uncrowned AnnetteJ (2/1/2011 9:37 a.m.)
  - Emma's persistent wrong-headedness Sarah Yorkshire (2/1/2011 10:51 a.m.)
    - This is what I cannot understand. Why would it have AnnetteJ (2/1/2011 11:02 a.m.)
      - The same reason as what...   Reeba (2/1/2011 11:12 a.m.)
        
        As an older friend of mine once remarked, "The good   AnnetteJ (2/1/2011 12:52 p.m.)
        
        I'm sure it still exists in some form nfm   Reeba (2/1/2011 1:00 p.m.)
        
        Let's stay on topic. Thanks. :-)   kathleen (elder) (2/1/2011 2:05 p.m.)
        
        Something I've always wondered about this...   Erica M. (2/1/2011 5:30 p.m.)
      - Class Sarah Yorkshire (2/1/2011 11:22 a.m.)
    - I don't get the feeling that... Reeba (2/1/2011 11:18 a.m.)
      - To be good at something...   Rabab (2/1/2011 11:39 a.m.)
        
        I agree   Laraine (2/1/2011 3:01 p.m.)
        
        Emma the novel-ist!   Rabab (2/2/2011 6:59 a.m.)
      - One and the same events... Patricia AA (2/1/2011 3:06 p.m.)
        
        I didn't say that :) Reeba (2/1/2011 4:33 p.m.)
Were it not for Emma's misguided influence... jeffrey (2/1/2011 10:13 a.m.)
- I too think that Harriet would have Patricia AA (2/1/2011 10:32 a.m.)
No, she isn't. :) Reeba (2/1/2011 12:04 p.m.)
- Just remembered another very important point. Reeba (2/1/2011 4:59 p.m.)
  - Harriet's Character Jane Marie (2/1/2011 7:16 p.m.)
  - Harriet may not consider [any] body tiresome Stephanie (2/3/2011 5:18 p.m.)
Harriet and Emma (Sorry, long) BarbaraB (2/2/2011 12:00 a.m.)
- Love your post! And I agree with you:) (nfm) Nina RG (2/2/2011 6:01 a.m.)
- Thank you Barbara for... Reeba (2/2/2011 8:34 a.m.)
  - Harriet Sarah Yorkshire (2/2/2011 9:24 a.m.)
  - You're Welcome:)--About age and and influence, etc. BarbaraB (2/2/2011 1:21 p.m.)
  - she is sweet, docile and not clever or unduly intelligent Frances G (2/3/2011 12:01 a.m.)
    - IMO Mr Knightley is judging Harriet the.... Reeba (2/3/2011 5:03 a.m.)
      - Harriet is a Pushover   Robbin (2/3/2011 12:15 p.m.)
        
        Only a draper.   Reeba (2/3/2011 4:22 p.m.)
        
        Under Emma’s spell   Robbin (2/4/2011 12:25 a.m.)
        
        I would go further   Nikki N (2/4/2011 12:55 a.m.)
        
        Good points, I agree! (:D) nfm   Robbin (2/4/2011 1:02 a.m.)
        
        I see it differently.   Reeba (2/4/2011 2:44 a.m.)
        
        Gratitude & Influence   Robbin (2/4/2011 8:11 p.m.)
        
        It depends on the way...   Reeba (2/5/2011 3:09 a.m.)
        
        PS:   Reeba (2/5/2011 3:14 a.m.)
        
        Time to stop   Myretta (2/5/2011 7:49 a.m.)
        
        I agree -- a world of difference between Bingley &   AnnetteJ (2/4/2011 8:30 a.m.)
        
        Martins and Harriet   Bridget D (2/4/2011 4:24 p.m.)
        
        Harriet as a plaything...   Patricia AA (2/4/2011 7:43 p.m.)
        
        Harriet   Bridget D (2/5/2011 2:15 a.m.)
        
        Harriet and the Martins   Bridget D (2/5/2011 3:32 a.m.)
        
        Who's Harriet to say no??   Reeba (2/5/2011 3:53 a.m.)
        
        Harriet   Bridget D (2/5/2011 4:29 a.m.)
        
        I wouldn't minimize the importance...   Reeba (2/5/2011 5:11 a.m.)
        
        Harriet's talk   Bridget D (2/5/2011 6:27 a.m.)
        
        I agree to disagree....   Reeba (2/5/2011 7:26 a.m.)
        
        Emma and Lady Cat   Nikki N (2/5/2011 6:40 a.m.)
        
        Harriet, Blingley etc   Bridget D (2/5/2011 7:15 a.m.)
        
        That's exactly the way I see it (nfm)   Frances G (2/3/2011 10:00 p.m.)

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