Summary Chapter 5
Subscribe for ad free access & additional features for teachers. Authors: 267, Books: 3,607, Poems & Short Stories: 4,435, Forum Members: 71,154, Forum Posts: 1,238,602, Quizzes: 344 Mr. Knightley tells Mrs. Weston he disapproves of the friendship between Harriet and Emma. He believes Harriet is too common. Mrs. Weston doesn't agree. In trying to improve Harriet's mind, maybe Emma will read more like she has planned to for years. Mr. Knightley doesn't believe this will motivate Emma. Mr. Knightley believes Emma's problem is that she became clever too young. He didn't think Mrs. Weston was a fit governess and thinks she is better suited as a wife. However, she admittedly learned how to be a good wife from her former situation. Mr. Knightley finds Harriet ignorant, and as a result she loo
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