In
,employs a third-person omniscient narrator, a choice which allows the
author to provide a broad perspective of the novels setting and insights into the characters.
This narrator primarily offers Emmas views, which are very limited both because of her
personality and the circumstances of her upbringing.
The novels reputed
perfection connects with Emmas qualities. Theis that Emma seems to be the perfect heroine
precisely because she is far from a perfect person. The readers ability to see how Emma changes
and grows up are important factors in making it such an interesting book. The ironic tone of the
novel, with its tendency toward , helps us see that the narrator is not an advocate for Emmas
behavior; her interference demonstrates her self-righteousness and immaturity, and her treatment
of Miss Bates is not just thoughtless but cruel. The narrator summarizes these unpleasant
qualities with the simple statement that Emma is inclined to think a little too well of
herself.
In addition, the narrator explicitly reminds us that they are
telling us a story. Breaking out of the frame, the narrator enters the narrative and speaks to
the reader, a device called the intrusive narrator; they comment on
as well as report the novels events.
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