Focalization of the Passage
The day was well set for the enjoyment of a pleasant party. Among the various factors that made the day look lovely and point out some sense of something great about to happen were the well-made arrangements, the punctuality, and the accommodation. Mr. Weston was in charge of organizing these wonderful settings that made the day look this lovely. He officiated safely between the vicarage and Hartfield. Travelling was made to be more fun since everyone anticipated more fun on reaching the destination. Traveling in partners was the consented resolution, and everyone seemed to be okay with this consentient. Miss Bates and her niece went with the gentlemen riding the horses while Harriet and Emma went together. This was the day that they all had anticipated and every one was ambitious to have the time well spent having maximal fun.
Although the day was intended for harmonizing union among all the parties involved, the separation seemed at first to drag the gap of the deficiency wider. At first, it appeared to be a happy venture to trend in but on arrival, the spirit of wishing for reunion burnt hotter in all the souls. Instead of utilizing the day as a whole unit, the individuals were divided into too many parties that would later seem to bring dissatisfaction on the wrong choice made. Harriet and Emma were with Frank Churchill, Mr. Knightley assumed responsibility of Jane and MissBates, and The Eltons walked together. Mr. Weston who primarily was in for this idea realized the wrong choice they had made previously and tried to harmonize the parties better. However, he did not succeed since other parties rather than Mr. and Mrs. Elton were not ready to mix and move once as a united group. Mr. Weston was much cheerful at the beginning of this journey but with the turn of events, he seemed to grow dumper. Separation became the new order of the day, and everyone appeared to have this bad choice tarnish the fun that was expected.
One of the factors that was not yet revealed to all the parties was that this time was intended by Mr. Weston to renew the bond between the partners and help them understand each other better. The moment was not expected to disrupt the fun planned but was intended to rejuvenate either the friendship or the family attachments so as to harmonize unity at a personal level. Although Mr. Weston seemed to be growing more bored, excitement and hopes of fulfilling his ambition ignited in him. At first, Emma realized the boredom that Frank Churchill was lost in. He was silent, and nothing he uttered was worthwhile to listen. All he did was to express the dullness of the moment which probably was what made Harriet grow dull too. However, there was a change of event when they sat since Frank Churchill became talkative. He shifted his entire attention to Emma through revealing his admiration for Emma in front of Harriet. Whatsoever, Emma was eager for this moment and was glad to clear the dullness thus she gave encouragement for Frank Churchill to proceed with this amusing activity he had partaken.
Frank Churchill seemed to be involved in a flirting session which in some way was aimed at putting Harriet off and winning Emma’s heart. To Emma, this seemed no big deal for her since she was familiar with Mr. Frank Churchill behavior which entailed excessive flirting with Miss Woodhouse. Therefore, not much said by Mr. Frank Churchill was taken seriously by Emma. Although Emma appeared to be laughing out of disappointment just to show Harriet that she was not pleased with Frank’s conversation, she had an intense admiration of this moment. All in all, Emma was the center of attraction rather than Harriet. The flirting did not offend her thus revealing to Frank that he still had unending hopes of winning her back. The separation had successfully worked in that it had led to self-realization on the opinion that Frank had a strong attachment to Emma. She intended him for her friend but this moment had made Emma realize the right intentions of Frank to him rather than the negative preceding intentions that she was only familiar with. There was still hopes for him winning back her heart.
Effects of the Transformation
The re-focalized passage brings a new understanding of the subsequent change of events. In the original passage, it was evident that the day started at a high set pitch with everyone happy and anticipating for a fun filled day. However, the day ends in a low tone with Emma proclaiming that she wanted Frank for a friend which was not the wish of Mr. Frank Churchill since he wanted to win her heart back (Austen 320). The original passage reveals an adverse change of events while the re-focalized passage states that it was the plot of Mr. Eston to utilize the separation in making the grouped parties have a special reunion before embarking on the reunion of the entire group. The focalization alters the understanding of the passage in that it depicts that the day was organized by Mr. Eston perfectly to suit the demand of the disagreement between individuals in the parties. Similarly, the end reveals some success in Mr. Frank advancement towards winning Emma’s heart unlike in the original passage where Emma still wants Frank as only a mere friend.
Mr. Eston had planned for the day through actualizing the separation of the parties. However, this was aimed at the sole purpose of seeking the reconciliation and crossing of the widening gap between the partners. The original passage did not reveal this information but rather deemed it to be just like an accident. Harriet was not shown as a person who had an interest in Frank as it has been stated in the re-focalized passage. This passage reveals some antagonism between Harriet and Emma where both intended to have Frank. However, Frank had only interest in Emma as shown at the end of the passage. The passage leads to sympathizing with Harriet who is entirely ignored in the dialogue (Austen 320). Austen’s writing choice embraces the utilization of developing a well-set plot as the foundation of his narratives. The third person omniscient is a narrative perspective that is more appropriate in shaping up of this narrative. Similarly, foreshadowing is not embraced in the original passage since there is a negative turn of events which would not be expected at the commencement of the passage.
Work Cited
Austen, Jane. Emma. New York. Dover Publications, 1998.
