Humour in Emma, What tickled you? |
 Jul 3 2009, 01:29 PM
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The Other Half of the DDD  Posts: 5,386 Joined: 10:10am March 16, 2007 Location: Marauding with Moony, Padfoot and Prongs  |
In Jane Austen's Emma there is plenty of humour to be found, especially with characters such as Miss Bates and Mrs Elton.
In particular I always like reading Miss Bates' endless dialogues, especially when she frequently interrupts herself and then forgets her point.  What humourous moments or quotes had you chuckling? Are there any characters you feel were simply there for comic relief? Please come and share with us! --------------------   Jo's Book Nook is now reading Skellig by David Almond and The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge. Come and join in the discussions here! Snape and Slytherin icons by princessbloomy@livejournal |
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Jul 10 2009, 08:21 PM
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Newest Housekeeper at The Leaky Cauldron Posts: 736 Joined: 4:41pm September 14, 2006 Location: looking for lost braincells in the L&S Broom Closet  |
When I reread Emma, I always enjoy fact that Emma not only thinks she should never marry, but Mr. Knightley should never do, either! This is early on, before she's aware of her feelings for him. It's all so obvious in hindsight.
A scene that makes me laugh every time is that in the carriage between Emma and the deluded Mr. Elton! -------------------- Summer's lease hath all too short a date... |
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Jul 11 2009, 02:29 AM
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Smart Cookie  Posts: 3,334 Joined: 1:26am September 30, 2006 Location: Somewhere in time and space |
QUOTE(merrythought @ Jul 10 2009, 09:21 PM)  When I reread Emma, I always enjoy fact that Emma not only thinks she should never marry, but Mr. Knightley should never do, either! This is early on, before she's aware of her feelings for him. It's all so obvious in hindsight. Yeah, that's a good one I also find Mr Woodhouse in general funny - with his "poor Miss Taylor", "poor Isabella" and all the worries about everyone catching cold. Oh, and probably my favourite bit is when he sort of makes Mr Perry agree that cake is bad for you, and then there's a rumour that little Perrys were seen in town each with a piece of Miss Taylor's wedding cake -------------------- Images from cutting_onions, maddythevampire, artic_fox @LJ.
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Jul 11 2009, 05:42 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 10 Joined: 5:21am July 7, 2009 |
When Emma envies harriet's artless grief about Mr Elton. She thinks that she would llike to have such feelings but realises it is rather to late in the day to set out to become simple minded. It just makes me smile every time I read it.
That and all Mr Woodhouses talk of food. QUOTE Oh, and probably my favourite bit is when he sort of makes Mr Perry agree that cake is bad for you, and then there's a rumour that little Perrys were seen in town each with a piece of Miss Taylor's wedding cake I really liked this bit too, and all the conversations about gruel. It is amazing how normal Emma is when you think about her father |
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Jul 23 2009, 04:32 AM
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Quality Quidditch Supplies Test-Flyer Posts: 1,259 Joined: 11:39pm June 30, 2007 Location: The Burrow, swapping knitting patterns with Molly |
I really don't know why, but the part of the book that seems to amuse me the most was discussion between Knightley and Mrs Weston re Emma and Harriet's friendship. To hear a gentleman have such interesting opinions about why Harriet was not suitable just made me giggle.
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