A loquacious, kind-hearted, and impoverished gentlewoman in the community. Emma accidentally humiliates her at a country picnic, an incident that serves as a turning point for Emma's moral growth and self-reflection.
The incident exposes Emma's cruelty and begins an important moral correction.
At a country picnic, Emma's attempt at wit ridicules Miss Bates's talkativeness and deeply hurts her.
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