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How is the character of Emma presented by Austen in "Emma", and what methods and techniques does she use? In "Emma", Jane Austen uses a variety of methods and techniques to present the main character of Emma to the reader; mainly to change our opinion of her throughout the book. These subtle methods to affect the reader are apparent from even the first sentence: "Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her." From the very beginning of the book, we are presented with a depiction of Emma, seeming to have the perfect life. Using an inflammatory first sentence affects the response of the reader towards Emma, a technique of using language that is used often throughout the novel...

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