For Wednesday, please finish Emma and consider the following debate questions. You should come to class prepared to argue one side or the other of these questions.

Decide whether you agree or disagree with the following statements:

1. Emma argues against the virtues of a powerful imagination and encourages a prosaic, practical view of reality.

2. Emma argues that people should obey the rules of propriety at all times and that people can be judged according to the propriety of their behavior.

3. Emma embraces conventional gender roles, supporting especially the idea of male dominance.

4. Emma argues that an individual’s actions should be judged independently of preconceived prejudices about that individual’s personality.

5. Emma posits the ideal of a classless society in which individuals can marry whom they please, without regard to social stratification.