My weekend 30-day challenge

Even though there is a project for my modern world history class that due on Monday, I wasn’t too busy over the weekend. I slept a lot on Friday; I went to watch movie on Saturday; and I rest a lot and finished my homework today. My weekend was well structured and I did leave some time to my 30-day challenge. Maybe it’s because of the sunny and warm weather, I felt relax and comfortable to read the book. I can’t believe that one third of the whole book has already gone. After I read chapter 18 today, I found that the task that left today is already another part of the book.

It’s not a surprise that Mr. Elton didn’t love Ms. Smith, Harriet, anyway. That’s just the prediction I made last week. Right in chapter 15, Mr. Elton expressed how much he loved Emma and how he’s been encouraged by her. Emma was totally surprised and she didn’t think she did any inspired movement that made Mr. Elton crushed on her. Emma has said that, “"Encouragement!--I give you encouragement!--Sir, you have been entirely mistaken in supposing it. I have seen you only as the admirer of my friend. In no other light could you have been more to me than a common acquaintance.” She thought what he did and what she did are all for Harriet. However, even if Emma was truly surprised, she just made Mr. Elton “loved her so much”.

How can Mr. Elton fall in love with Harriet when he knew Emma? Emma has a better background, a better education and a better appearance. Mr. Elton even said that, “If she has fancied otherwise, her own wishes have misled her, and I am very sorry--extremely sorry--But, Miss Smith, indeed!--Oh! Miss Woodhouse! who can think of Miss Smith, when Miss Woodhouse is near!” Every part of Emma seemed better than Harriet. Even if Harriet would have a better background, a decent background, than she had now, she still cannot be compared to Emma Woodhouse. In my perspective, Mr. Elton might just want a decent and rich wife with lot of heritage, so how can he accept the humble love from a poor illegitimate daughter such as Harriet? Emma did a totally wrong match on them.

So for now, I have finished the first part of the whole book successfully. It’s mostly talking about the dramatically “love story between” Harriet and Mr. Elton. Well, actually, it’s an unrequited love story. Sorry for my acerbity language using, Harriet. I’m not meant to say it. In my perspective, I think I did a good job on reading and understanding the whole story. And it’s not that difficult for me to continue working on the book when I was interested in it. I would encourage myself on the reading process. It’s unbelievable that all the process is working so fluent and joyful. Even though I felt it was hard in some days, it’s great to see my achievement after all. Only 20 more days and 36 chapters left.

Citation

Austen, Jane. Emma. New York: Knopf, 1991. Print.