Assignment #3

One of my two topics I choose to discuss is when Emma, Mr. Weston, and Mr. Frank Churchill go to the Crown Inn, a enormous house, which was built many years ago, as a ballroom. It was a popular dancing site to go to back in the day. It was said that it was a club entertainment place for people to go and enjoy themselves.  All three observe this old, dusty, place. But, they are also very curious in knowing the history because this place, especially Mr. Knightly. We will know more about Mr. Knightly below because of this topic. It is also an interesting topic to read. (Chapter 24)

My other topic I would like to discuss is when Emma and Mrs. Weston concern for their friend, Miss. Fairfax. Miss Fairfax is a very sick old woman. I think Miss Fairfax will become very important to the story later on, or I feel that she might die. I do strongly believe that someone in the story (it could possibly be her) that dies, based on what Emma quotes" She's very ill...she's always pale." This topic is important for what I will discuss below. (Chapter 24-25)

The character I choose to talk about is Mr. Knightly. I want to talk about him because he has drawn my eyes to him for a certain reason. We learn more about Mr. Knightly and his thrive for history while reading throughout the story. This shows another side/characteristic of Mr. Knightly. Not only is Mr. Knightly a friendly, kind, gentleman, but he is also very intelligent and live for his life. Mr. Knightly is so curious to know not just about this mysterious, dusty, enormous house that we mentioned earlier, just historic artifacts/things in general. He likes things that relate to history. I never thought that of Mr. Knightly. In my opinion, I thought he was not as fully intelligent as I had actually intended. I also thought he was more of a "on looking guy." What I mean is that I thought he was a guy that learns by observing at things around him, not by lets say, looking and reading into a book.

There is a literary element that I identified while reading and that I will explain is external conflict. There is external conflict between Mrs. Weston and Emma for Miss Fairfax. While Emma and Mrs. Weston chat, Mrs. Weston talks about Miss. Fairfax's illness and finds it humorous when she did mention "A deplore want of complexion" about Miss Fairfax. Now, Emma didn't quite like what she said about poor old Miss Fairfax and quoted "There was a soft delicacy in her skin...A fine complexion gave her beauty." After Mrs.Weston could see that Emma gave a highly strong opinion of what she thought of Miss Fairfax, and one that disagreed with her owns, she didn't say anything back to her about Miss Fairfax. Mrs. Weston felt the tension between them two. Emma then knew how to put Mrs. Weston in her place, sort of.