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I could imagine Written by MarianneR (5/2/2008 3:45 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Caricature, Conscience & Social Status., penned by Rachel G

that Emma“s snobbery developed over the years because she was constantly reminded of her social rank through the behaviour of the Highbury society. Due to her gentility Miss Bates and probably others as well considered it with gratitude when Emma visited them and would have told her so again and again. To a young teenage girl this must have had some effect IMO. And besides she didn“t have a mother who would reprimand her (I guess her sister might have had the opportunity...) but a proud father who coddled her and never criticized her at all.

The different attitudes of father and daughter towards the Bates deprive of the fact IMO that Mr. Woodhouse was aquainted with the familiy when Mr. Bates was still alive and the family dwelt in gentility. So he respected them due to their former rank and was eager to enhance their present situation. Emma might have been a very young girl when Mr. Bates was still alive so that she couldn“t remember. So to her the Bates always had the touch of impoverished women. What do you think?

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How childish! MarianneR (4/29/2008 4:18 p.m.)

Childish nan duval (4/29/2008 6:41 p.m.)
- She hasnt a clue about donkeys...... JulieW (4/29/2008 7:08 p.m.)
  - Wonderful! Rachel G (4/29/2008 7:16 p.m.)
  - Ha! I love it! Nancy Ann (4/29/2008 9:06 p.m.)
  - I often wonder about that Antoinette (4/30/2008 12:56 a.m.)
    - They were not taxed JulieW (4/30/2008 5:16 a.m.)
Childish yes - also pretentious? Rachel G (4/29/2008 7:07 p.m.)
- It also makes me a tad queasy Nancy Ann (4/29/2008 9:12 p.m.)
  - Agreed, nan duval (4/30/2008 7:21 a.m.)
    - Suckling JulieW (4/30/2008 7:37 a.m.)
      - Thanks, Julie W nan duval (4/30/2008 7:07 p.m.)
      - Names in Emma   MarianneR (5/1/2008 8:15 a.m.)
        
        IMHO Jane Austen played with names   JulieW (5/1/2008 8:28 a.m.)
        
        Fascinating, JulieW;-)...totally agree (nfm)   Moni (5/1/2008 12:17 p.m.)
        
        Maple Groves, of course! Never thought of it! (nfm)   MarianneR (5/1/2008 2:14 p.m.)
        
        Agree---here's another   BarbaraB (5/3/2008 2:14 p.m.)
        
        Gypsies and hawking   Elbč (5/3/2008 4:05 p.m.)
      - May be wildly off, but...   Rae (5/2/2008 6:50 a.m.)
        
        Ah!   JulieW (5/2/2008 7:58 a.m.)
        
        Who is Nelson? Sir Nelson? -nfm   Elbč (5/2/2008 4:37 p.m.)
        
        Horatio   JulieW (5/2/2008 4:41 p.m.)
        
        Thanks JulieW! - love learning new things ;) -nfm   Elbč (5/3/2008 2:58 a.m.)
    - Emma & Augusta mirror one another. Rachel G (4/30/2008 10:08 a.m.)
      - Extremes   Antoinette (4/30/2008 12:40 p.m.)
        
        Spiteful   Rachel G (4/30/2008 1:05 p.m.)
        
        Emma and Mrs E parallels   Dorothy A (4/30/2008 5:27 p.m.)
        
        IMO Emma is in more danger...   Moni (5/5/2008 4:35 a.m.)
        
        The People of Highbury   Antoinette (5/2/2008 5:29 p.m.)
        
        Throwing stones at Emma   Robbin (5/3/2008 2:37 a.m.)
        
        I agree - well said! nfm   Rachel G (5/3/2008 6:03 a.m.)
        
        Not What I Said   Antoinette (5/3/2008 4:30 p.m.)
        
        Snobs, networking & less worthy females.   Rachel G (5/3/2008 5:59 a.m.)
        
        Another example for you   JulieW (5/3/2008 7:38 a.m.)
        
        Thanks for this, Julie W. nfm   Rachel G (5/3/2008 8:29 a.m.)
        
        Thanks for making this practice clearer. (;D) nfm   Robbin (5/3/2008 12:16 p.m.)
        
        The Coles' invitation to Emma   nan duval (5/3/2008 7:49 p.m.)
        
        A less fashionable seaside resort?   Graciela (5/4/2008 10:12 p.m.)
        
        Fashion was the root cause of the joke   JulieW (5/6/2008 5:50 p.m.)
        
        Good reading, JulieW...   Moni (5/6/2008 9:14 p.m.)
      - Absolutely agree   Tarn (5/1/2008 2:02 a.m.)
        
        Well said. (;D) nfm   Robbin (5/1/2008 12:49 p.m.)
        
        Caricature, Conscience & Social Status.   Rachel G (5/1/2008 2:49 p.m.)
        
        Well said, and her sister...   Moni (5/1/2008 5:28 p.m.)
        
        I could imagine   MarianneR (5/2/2008 3:45 a.m.)
        
        Why Not Mr. Knightley?   Antoinette (5/2/2008 5:22 p.m.)
        
        Beg to differ.   Rachel G (5/2/2008 7:47 p.m.)
        
        Jinx! Well said! (;D) nfm   Robbin (5/2/2008 8:10 p.m.)
        
        Emma Woodhouse - Fighter for Equality   Antoinette (5/3/2008 4:16 p.m.)
        
        Hmm...   Rachel G (5/3/2008 6:37 p.m.)
        
        I agree! (;D) nfm   Robbin (5/4/2008 1:12 a.m.)
        
        Mr. Knightley is not much of a snob   Robbin (5/2/2008 8:07 p.m.)
        
        Not At All   Antoinette (5/3/2008 3:54 p.m.)
        
        Your assertion was Mr. Knightley is a snob   Robbin (5/5/2008 12:48 a.m.)
        
        Harriet   BarbaraB (5/7/2008 12:07 a.m.)
- The cool restraint of Mr Knightley MarianneR (4/30/2008 3:24 a.m.)
  - Absolutely! Rae (4/30/2008 2:50 p.m.)
    - Exactly the right word for him! ;-) (nfm) Moni (4/30/2008 8:12 p.m.)
  - Wonderful moment! (nfm) Nicki (4/30/2008 3:48 p.m.)
  - Absolutely! ;-) (nfm) Moni (4/30/2008 3:55 p.m.)
  - Agreed Laraine (5/1/2008 8:17 a.m.)
- If there was a fashion for it JulieW (4/30/2008 6:00 a.m.)
Midsummer Madness Tarn (4/30/2008 12:49 a.m.)

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