Which statement BEST indicates the interaction of two themes in the text? A Emma is surprised at the potential beauty of someone who is poor. B Harriet is making naive decisions about her acquaintances. C Emma is eager to impose her ideas on someone whose social position limits her. D Harriet is at a social disadvantage in her present environment.

This question is about "Emma", by Jane Austen.

C. Emma is eager to impose her ideas on someone whose social position limits her.

Explanation:

Emma is a beautiful, wealthy, spoiled young woman who likes to promote weddings. She thinks she is a great matchmaker and loves to help women make very profitable and positive marriages. One day she meets Miss Harriet Smith, who is a girl of unknown lineage and inferior status than the people who made up society in that region. Emma knows that it will be very difficult for Harriet Smith to find a good marriage because of her disadvantaged social situation and decides that finding a good husband for her is a very motivating challenge. In this case, Emma is convinced and eager to impose her ideas on someone whose social position limits her.

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