Transformation- Clueless and Emma The 1990s have seen Jane Austin novels become more popular than ever. Hollywood‚ as is its custom‚ has followed suit‚ bringing to the screen several Oscar-nominated films faithfully based upon the author’s works during that decade. Why would our modern society still be charmed by these novels‚ written by a woman who never married or even traveled outside England? How can these 200 year-old stories be relevant to our jaded culture? Probably because‚ despite all the
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Solomon Amadiume Response paper to Emma Watson HeForShe Campaign speech at the UN: A comparative to “An Open Letter to Emma Watson by Malvika Jaganmohan & Kamelyia Akkouche On the 20th of September‚ Emma Watson‚ actress renowned for playing Hermoine Granger in the Harry Potter series and now a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador gave a speech at the United Nations advocating for women’s rights and promoting the United Nations new HeForShe initiative. While she mad multiple valid points during her speech
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largely on passion‚ while that of Emma and Mr Knightly is grounded on long standing regard‚ respect‚ and mutual affection. Love / Marriage Marriage is a central theme within the text‚ and shown through several different relationships. Austen uses them to demonstrate what various motivations exist in drawing couples together. Social custom and expectations play a major role in selecting a ‘suitable’ partner. Author and reader alike applaud the love between Emma and Mr Knightly‚ which is based
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Do you believe it is ever appropriate to direct a couple in counseling‚ or do you see counseling as a process of facilitating the unique personal goals of a client? For instance‚ when it comes to financial counseling with a premarital couple‚ do you tell them how to manage finances the “right” way‚ or do you approach this in another manner? I believe in counseling there is an appropriate time to direct counselee’s‚ but it only comes as Spirit directed. I do not believe people are made to
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“Patriotism” to me means to hold your gender‚ race‚ religion‚ or culture highly and to show respect to your country. I believe that is what “patriotism” means because in my U.S. History class the word “patriot” means loyal. One example of showing patriotism is by placing your hand over your heart and singing your country’s national anthem. Another example of being patriotic is standing up for your country and also representing your country. The last example of being patriotic is by teaching others
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Identity‚ according to Santrock (2012)‚ is “Who a person is‚ representing a synthesis and integration of self-understanding” (p. 140). One of the theorists in this area was Erik Erikson. Erikson believed the two parts to identity is “personality and role expermentation” (Santrock‚ 2012‚ p. 141). Santrock (2012) believed identity had several parts‚ including the following: work path‚ political views‚ marital status‚ motivation‚ personality‚ body image‚ and religious beliefs (p. 141). Basically
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Where does free speech interfere with patriotism? Many people infringe on our patriotic behavior with their protest against the country. It is wrong to protest in any that would put down the United States‚ but people still choose to do so‚ but many people are realizing that it is wrong. The previous generation of Americans represented patriotism‚ this generation is slowly coming toward that idea and hopefully the next one will. when someone or a group of people protest the flag‚ national anthem and/or
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affects an individual for their whole life. In Jane Austen ’s novel Emma‚ the realities of social hierarchy and social mobility are challenged through various forms of narrative. Austen creates a network of relationships throughout the community of Highbury through seemingly unimportant conversations to explicit declarations of feelings with her use of free indirect discourse. The novel revolves around the main character‚ Emma and her
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A Response to Issue 1 Following the Civil War there was a rapid progression of the role of African Americans in the United States. Reconstruction had given African Americans their freedom along with their rights to vote‚ own land‚ and even hold positions in office. Many historians would soon report about the great success Reconstruction made in the United States for the African American race in obtaining their ‘civil rights’. Even though America had created a society where all men were equal in
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Emma vs. Clueless Emma and Clueless‚ are two movies that illustrate Jane Austen’s novel entitled "Emma". The stories illustrate the importance of self-development and personal growth by using the theme of social status and moral worth. The protagonists‚ Emma and Cher‚ are bound to transform from callow young adults to mentally and emotionally mature women‚ given their similar situations. The major difference between Emma and Clueless is the way situations in the plot of the story are illustrated
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