Sol’s Reviews > Emma > Status Update

“How are you, my dear moonbeam shimmering on a dark pool at night, my drop of dew hidden in the heart of a wild rose?” - Almeda, 110

I just love when women … beat men at arguments

scene 2 solidifies the notion that women are possessions of their men: Levine acknowledges Emma and Helena as “your daughters” to Father, Father answers Levine’s question to Mother and shares Emma’s husband’s occupation with Levine before mentioning Emma’s, and Father insists on beating Emma for speaking out of turn despite being a grown woman.

What an incredibly powerful opening scene. The music is so significant and relevant to what transpires, and the action/dialogue does a great job at strongly establishing who Emma is and what we can expect from her character moving forward.