I’ve done the (un)lovely pleasure of reading this classic so you don’t have too! Aren’t I the BEST?! First off, Emma is the most hypocritical character you will ever meet. EVER. She thinks she’s a matchmaker that can best even Cupid (spoiler: she is terrible at matchmaking). Also: She thinks she is doing a service for her friend, Harriet, whom is, well, in a lesser place in society by trying to hook her up with men higher up the ladder so to speak. Why is it so important that Harriet climb the social ladder? Because Emma wouldn’t be able to