A Comparison of Emma by Jane Austen and Movie Clueless Essay

A Comparison of Emma by Jane Austen and Movie Clueless The film Clueless, written and directed by Amy Heckerling, is an adaptation of Jane Austens novel Emma and closely parallels the story in terms of character development and action. Although Emma was written in 1816 and developed ideas and issues of that period in time, 180 years on we can still recognize and identify with the exact same issues. This just proves that despite all the radical social changes that have taken place since Jane Austens time, people and life havent really changed all that much. The general life issues of money, love, friendship, class and finding ones place in the world are raised in both texts. From the very†¦show more content†¦But with these compliments and cash comes a certain amount of snobbery and I believe that it is the fathers over-indulgence in their daughters that has caused this. It is here that the real problems of both Chers and Emmas situations come to light. Both girls have the habit of getting rather too much their own way and a disposition to think a little too highly of themselves. In both movies the girls mothers died when they were quite young and at first viewing do not have a major part in either movie. But at second glance we can begin to see the root of the fathers over-indulgence. Because of their wealth, Emma and Cher are spoiled, in control socially, and tend to think too highly of themselves. This is a result of the lack of a maternal figure in their lives and the fact that their fathers and governess (in Emmas case) were too lenient and indulgent during their upbringing. Another branch of the relationship issue that is shown in both movies is friendship, and follows on from the issue of Chers and Emmas wealth and power. The snobbery of both girls leads Cher and Emma to, in their eyes, take pity on Tai and Harriet Smith, two girls of lower social status. Emma decides that Harriet should be made into a proper young lady, and that the friends Harriet has already made are unworthy of her and causing her harm. Even though Emma has never met Mr Martin, with whom Harriet hasShow MoreRelatedEmma Woodhouse Is Handsome, Clever, And Rich1111 Words   |  5 PagesEmma Woodhouse is handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition and has lived twenty-one years and has very little stress in her life. But what if Emma was taken from her Georgian-Regency England and placed in the Twentieth century; would she be just as accomplished or would she just be a silly little girl. Jane Austin herself stated that â€Å"I am going to take a hero ine whom no one but myself will much like†. The narrator of the book Emma also describes her as being spoiledRead MoreTransformations: Emma and Clueless1297 Words   |  6 PagesThe universality of themes pervading both Emma and Clueless in correlation with the humanistic, obviously flawed protagonists in both texts, captivates and immerses responders. This engagement leads to an involvement and enjoyment in the composer’s craft, which enables the responders’ to obtain sophisticated insight into the text’s concerns on both subjective and objective levels. Critiques agree that the transformation enables an audience to â€Å"enjoy cultural capital and aesthetic knowledge† while