Emma
Emma
by Jane Austen

Emma Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory

Sometimes, there’s more to Lit than meets the eye.

Dancing

Dances in Austen’s time were intricate group numbers (for a great rendition of dances in Austen’s time, we recommend that you check out the 2005 movie adaptation of Pride and Prejudice)...

The Gypsies, the Chicken Thieves

We’re lumping two groups of characters together here. We might be playing fast and loose with our symbols here, but it seems to us that these outsiders serve pretty much the same purpose in t...
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