Response – Emma and Clueless Both Emma and Clueless have almost identical values. Life for women during Emma was all about who you married‚ what family you came from and the amount of wealth you and your family had. Clueless highlights some of the values that Cher and her friends have‚ including who you go out with‚ the amount of money you had and could spend on items‚ and for Cher in particular the importance of family. The context of the novel and the film are completely different. Emma was written
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Case Study: Apple’s lawsuit on Samsung‚ what happened? The jury in the much-hyped Apple vs. Samsung patent infringement lawsuit recently handed down a verdict which basically gave Apple everything it wanted: A billion-dollar payment from Samsung‚ plus the possibility of an injunction against sales of infringing Samsung smart phones and tablets. Will this mega-lawsuit dramatically alter the way our devices are manufactured and‚ in turn‚ affect our decision-making process when buying a smart phone
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Mary’s Case Study Unit 5 Lence Lazoroski PS520-01: Neuropsychology March 4‚ 2012 Case Study Summary Mary S. is a 17-year-old Latina High School Junior who is popular amongst her peers and performs academically in the top quarter of her class. One day‚ while at a party‚ she was dared by her friends to dive off a second floor balcony in the swimming pool. When she dove head first‚ she slipped and experienced a sharp blow to her head on the side of the pool. She was unconscious
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Paper II Preparation Report on Emma by Jane Austen Topic 4 “Consider the female characters in the novel. Discuss and characterize in terms of themes and relation to the protagonist.” Prepared by Abigail Boursiquot‚ Jennifer Fliesser‚ Katharine Christie & Shaima Kaka I. Introduction to Characters and Theme Female Characters Thematic Topics ❏ Emma Woodhouse ❏ Miss Bates ❏ Importance of social class ❏ Lack of creative/intellectual freedom ❏ Harriet Smith ❏ Jane Fairfax ❏ Socially acceptable matches
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Emma Maddox was born in Strawberry Plains Tennessee in 1870. Her parents were named William J. and Sarah Mauldin. When she was a baby‚ her and her parents moved to Greenville. Emma then graduated from Benedict college. She soon met her first husband‚ James Walker‚ then had eight children. She moved to Ware Shoals in 1917 to persue her career as a teacher‚ while her husband became principal. Her first husband died in 1919. After his death‚ she became the principal. She remarried to Reverend J.S. Maddox
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Many of us reminisce watching the girl with the frizzy hair and the “I know it all” attitude as she tries to blend in‚ but inevitably stands out. Emma Watson‚ best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series‚ would never have imagined how this role would change her life and define who she is at the age of nine. As a child star‚ she gained the admiration of many‚ but at the same time was scrutinized by the media. Growing up in the entertainment industry can put a lot of pressure
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Jane Austen in the 20th Century A Comparison between Emma and Clueless Generally one would assume that our society has changed considerably since Jane Austen’s times and I do not want to argue the opposite. In some ways‚ however‚ we are still concerned with similar problems. Especially coming of age is a topic which has not lost any of its currency. This can nicely be seen in the 1995 Hollywood remake of Jane Austen’s Emma Clueless. Director Amy Heckerling transferred the story originally
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Many say a champion is one who gets up when they can’t‚ But sometimes it’s difficult standing up for something when your life could be put on the line. Regardless of her fear and the limitation of women’s rights‚ Sarah Emma Evelyn Edmonds became a soldier‚ nurse‚ and spy for the Union under a male alias because of her patriotism. Edmond’s greatest achievement was carrying out eleven missions behind enemy lines‚ well known for being one of the most hardworking women figures; a soldier‚ nurse and spy
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Emma Goldman perseverance towards equal rights‚ views on women‚ and reorganizing politics especially for women earned her‚ her place in history. Emma was born in Lithuania‚ but she moved to a czarist Russian ghetto called Kovno until 1886.(“Was My Life Worth Living?”‚ 2000) Her father discouraged her from having an education‚ and he told her that her only meaning in life was marrying and having a family.(“Emma Goldman: Overview‚ 2003) She moved to New York to live with her sister Lena at the age
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Emma Woodhouse was once described by Jane Austen as a “heroine whom no one but myself will much like” (iv). She seems to have it all‚ the beauty‚ the wealth‚ and the intelligence‚ and uses it to her advantage. No one can seem to find any part of her that needs to be fixed or changed. “The real evils indeed of Emma’s situation were the power of having rather too much of her own way‚ and a disposition to think a little too well of herself” (4). Though she is not vain of her looks‚ she prides herself
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