Blog Post on Emma

I am just recently starting Emma by Jane Austen, and so far not much has happened. I noticed that Emma's character is already very prominent and I think that is what the author intended. Even from the first line of the book,"Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite 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 first line of the book, I can already tell what kind of character. Usually characters that are described as "rich" and pretty are usually the shallow characters. This narrator is casting her into a great light, almost as if she is someone we should look up on. And this is clearly an opinionated statement, because we the reader don't even know what Emma looks like, or what her personality is.
So far in the book Emma has been sad because her governess, Miss Taylor has recently gotten married and has moved out. I find this to be a little childish on Emma's part, because at twenty years old you should not have to depend on people that much. People have lives of their own, and Emma shouldn't hold someone back. I think this relates to the quote I mentioned because it say Emma has very little to distress her. If someone has had a very calm life, and has been protected from the outside world, then it would make sense that little things would distress them. So, because Emma hasn't been exposed to the dangers in life, she might be naive about many things.
Even though Emma might be childish about some things, she is a very clever person. She makes "matches" with people whom she thinks they might marry. Her father scolds her for doing this saying,"it's not right to meddle in other peoples affairs." I think her father is right, and this might be a moment where Emma is being too clever. It is not fair to predict things about people that are that extreme, and she might be hurting people unknowingly. Again, this relates to my idea that Emma is unconscious of other people, and their feelings because she has been living a pretty happy life. Without many people around her, she might not be that empathetic.
Overall, Emma is a complicated character. She is smart and bright, yet is sometimes unknowingly of people's thoughts and feelings. Even though she has rich, and lives all alone expect for her father, she is  still a nice person. I think as the book goes on, I will be able to see deeper into Emma's personality and her reason for "meddling" with other people.