Harriet’s Box of Treasures
Title
Harriet’s Box of Treasures
Subject
Personal Memorabilia
Description
Harriet keeps a special wooden box with mementos from her days with Mr. Elton. She has a small piece of cloth that he discarded and the stump of a used pencil. The insignificance of the objects demonstrates the lack of real evidence of Mr. Elton’s attraction and Harriet’s own naiveté. Harriet’s choice to keep the box after she realizes Mr. Elton is not interested in her shows her continued hope, and her choice to destroy the objects signifies that she is no longer secretly longing for Mr. Elton.
Creator
Tunbridge-ware
Source
Emma, Jane Austen
Contributor
Brianna Sumption
Type
Novel
Files
Collection
Citation
Tunbridge-ware, “Harriet’s Box of Treasures,” The Museum of Fictional Literary Artifacts, accessed April 17, 2025, https://mfla.omeka.net/items/show/288.