Read the following excerpt:
Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her. . . . The real evils indeed of Emma's situation were the power of having rather too much her own way, and a disposition to think a little too well of herself; these were the disadvantages which threatened alloy to her many enjoyments. The danger, however, was at present so unperceived, that they did not by any means rank as misfortunes with her.
a) Identify the point of view (first, second, or third person; omniscient or limited) and explain how you can tell. (5 points)
b) In your own words, describe the psychic distance this narrator implies. Use at least one quotation to support your answer. (5 points)