the method is very different. How has the later text of “Clueless” drawn on the value system of the earlier text in order to express its ideas? How has each composer produced a text that is reflective of different contexts? Jane Austen’s "Emma" and Amy Heckerling’s "Clueless" are presented in two very different forms. "Emma" is a fictional novel based on the context of 19th Century England. "Clueless" is a Hollywood film centred in 20th Century America describing the fast-moving world of the wealthy
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Tonye A. Martial Susan Zagar 13-10-2014 ENGL 101 “Two Kinds” is the story of Jing-Mei‚ a Chinese-American girl whose mother believes that anyone living in America can be what they want to be and is so determined to help her daughter discover her talent. Her mother lost everything in China and is committed to offering a different and glamourous life to her sole daughter. Her mother draws her into a chain of tests in order to reveal any kind of talent but she keeps disappointing her mother and
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With changes in time and culture comes changes in the way humans relate to each other and their larger society. Clueless‚ by Amy Heckerling‚ appropriates Emma‚ by Jane Austen‚ and contains similar values‚ however‚ it is set over two hundred years later and therefore the cultural differences are quite prominent. This means the way the characters relate to each other is different because of the varied contexts. Heckerling has kept some values and changed others because of the new genre it is aimed
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For centuries many children have experienced the pressure of fulfilling their parents’ expectations or following in their footsteps. This pressure will oftentimes have a negative effect for the children of those parents. In the chapter of Amy Tan’s Joy Luck Club‚ “Two Kinds‚” the reader is introduced to Jing-mei‚ a young Chinese girl who wishes to become the prodigy that her mother wishes her to be. However‚ her constant disappointment in the many challenges her mother presents her causes her to
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Clueless was an iconic release‚ written and directed by Amy Heckerling that dramatized the life and struggles of Cher Horowitz; your typical‚ American rich girl. Cher comes from an wealthy home‚ her story is set in Beverly Hills‚ CA where she lives and attends high school. Her mother passed away early in her life and so she lives with her father who is a lawyer. Cher is privileged by her affluence and social status‚ which also makes her popular amongst her peers. Her main concerns are mostly superficial
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represents diverse aspects of the millions of people in the United States. Being different for every individual person‚ the dream has no way of really being categorized or labeled under a single thought or idea neither can it be considered good nor bad. Amy Tan underlies her book Joy Luck Club with the American Dream message‚ how it is different for each person‚ how it disappoints them and also how the dream allowed them to find their true selves and realize truly who they really are. On the very first
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In a cultural melting pot such as the United States‚ every person has their own story. Amy Tan’s “The Joy Luck Club" follows the stories of seven different women as they navigate their lives in America and their back stories in China. Several stories involve the idea of searching for a better life‚ including those of Rose Hsu Jordan. Rose is the American daughter of An-Mei Hsu and the wife of Ted Jordan. Through a series of unfortunate events‚ Ted and Rose split up‚ leaving Rose to pick
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rom-coms‚ the two characters end up married or live happily ever after. The two films I have chosen to discuss are Clueless and Bridget Jones’s Diary. Clueless is a 1995 film that is loosely based on Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’. It’s written and directed by Amy Heckerling and produced by Scott Rudin. Some of its main stars are Alicia Silverstone‚ Stacey Dash‚ and Brittany Murphy. Clueless is set in Beverly Hills and tells the story of Cher Horowitz – a typical wealthy Beverly Hills teenager. Cher‚ played
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Struggles into Grammys Throughout Adele’s music career‚ she has had many ups and downs. She started her career at a very young age. She was certain about what she needed to do and how to accomplish her goals. Her name is now known around the world. She is one of the best in the singing industry. How did she get her start? How did she develop her unique style of music‚ and how did she turn her challenges in life into awards and number one hits? Adele Laurie Blue Adkins was born on May 5‚ 1988‚ in
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a review on The Joy Luck Club‚ rather than Lost in Translation as I feel that the movie has more substance and touches on things that are closer to home. The Joy Luck Club is actually based on a book by the same name‚ a bestselling novel written by Amy Chang. The "Joy Luck Club" actually refers to the four Chinese American immigrant families that got together to form a club to play Chinese mahjong and also to have a good meal. As such‚ the plot is stylised in a way similar to the game of mahjong‚
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