Emma

Introduction

The social order of women is an enormously deliberated subject. Jane Austen has a clear picture of a woman's power and her ability to use that power. She feels that power is a necessary part of a male society. Emma written by Jane Austen explains her understanding of the roles of women in a social context. The Highbury society judges women by their prosperity, good connections as well as marriage status in Austen's last novel (Fraiman, 10-21).

Because there was a great deal of new trade, which meant newfound wealth for those of a lesser social status, people judged others ...