Abstract: Emma is written by renowned British writer Jane Austen in 1815, which is the most mature in the ideas and the arts in all her novels. This novel reflects profoundly her feminine consciousness. The heroine of Emma, Emma Woodhouse is a beautiful, clever and rich girl, having high status both in the family and in the society. Based on feminism, this paper displays Emma’s feminine consciousness which reflects on her freedom and equality, independence and confidence, definite view and self-examination consciousness. Then this paper explores social and family reasons for the formation of Emma’s feminine consciousness. What’s more, modern women can learn from Emma to raise their feminine consciousness, realize their values and learn more knowledge by taking part in social activities. |
