The story, Emma, by Jane Austen, is a riveting tale about a heroine who through her determined will to assist others, realizes and attains her own dreams and desires. The story begins with 21 year old, Emma Woodhouse struggling with the loss of her governess of 16 years and a truly dear friend, Miss Taylor. Miss Taylor recently wedded Mr. Weston and moved half a mile away from the Woodhouses’ residence at Hartfield. Both Emma and her …showed first 75 words of 843 total…

…showed last 75 words of 843 total…epiphany. Harriet as well, admits to herself that Mr. Martin is the only man for she ever truly loved, and they too, unite in wholly matrimony. The story is an on-going roller-coaster of love and despair; love triangles that only end, in order to embark on another. The atmosphere is a constant cycle of blissfulness and disheartenment. The plot can be compared to one of a daytime soap opera, only without all the intimate details.