Emma

Main Characters and Their Development

• Emma Woodhouse - a young, attractive, and intelligent twenty-one-year-old woman living with her father at their estate, Hartfield. She is energetic and enjoys matchmaking among her friends, which leads to various misunderstandings and complications, but ultimately Emma finds her own happiness in love.
• George Knightley - a neighbor and close friend of the Woodhouse family, a sensible, kind, and honest man. He is the only one who openly criticizes Emma, helping her to see and correct her mistakes. Over time, deep feelings develop between him and Emma.
• Harriet Smith - a young and naive friend of Emma, a girl of humble origins whom Emma tries to pair with a more significant man, not realizing Harriet's true feelings and the consequences of her actions.
• Frank Churchill - a young and charming man who catches Emma's attention but is ultimately engaged to Jane Fairfax, causing misunderstandings and jealousy.