My Experience With The Regency Era

After experiencing the life of a 2nd class citizen of England during the Regency Era, I now understand what a tough time these people have even when they look like they are happy.  Being Lady Crowley, I had to make sure to spend time with the Duchess since she is my good friend, then I have to spend the appropriate time with my husband Sir Andrew Crowley, I also have to make sure to keep an eye on Mr. Darcy and Miss DeBergh since I suspect they are up to something and on top of all of that I have to remember my etiquette.  Yes, it seems like fun and games (mainly because we are playing cards and dancing) but it is also very hard to keep up with everything that I am supposed to do.  It also pains me to know that women are not aloud to show how smart they are since that is apparently the men’s job.  All I can say is I am glad that I was born when I was because if I lived in a time like this I guarantee I would go insane since I would be stuck cooking, cleaning and looking pretty for my husband.  I mean, is it really too much to ask for a bit of recognition of the women’s side?  We are just as strong as men and although they treat women right by protecting them whether it be from a saving a women’s dress from dragging through a puddle or protecting her honor, they still suppress the women.  Luckily now, women have almost-equal rights as men, but this suppression that went on during the Regency Era is not one to overlook.  In fact, the only woman that seemed to have even an ounce of power in her relationship was the Duchess and that was simply for the fact that she is the Duchess.  However, something that strikes me as odd is the fact that women are not really supposed to be showing how smart they are or having the upper hand in most cases, but Emma seems to defy these rules.  Emma is cunning and sly even to men, and wants to show her power to people such as Mr. Knightley.  Oh faith, she is such a rebel!  However, I would not describe Emma as having bad form since she has proved herself to many of the men and although she attempts to outsmart them, she does it in such a way that they do not even notice.  Emma can be a symbol to all of us women that although she may live in a suppressed era, that does not mean that we have to be suppressed ourselves.  We can break out of the social barrier just as Emma did.  Women will learn from Emma for years to come and maybe one day, possibly around the 21st century, we will live a lifestyle of equality where we do not have to prove ourselves to the men.  Zooks! this is our England, too!