The transformation can give the audience a better understanding of societal values and attitudes present in the texts. Jane Austen’s book Emma(1816)‚ relevant to society in Regency England‚ is relived in a modern day context relevant to the 20th century American society in Amy Heckerling’s “teen flick” Clueless(1995). Social status plays a crucial part in both texts. “Emma Woodhouse‚ handsome‚ clever‚ and rich‚ with a comfortable home and a happy disposition...”(pg.1‚chap.1) lived in nineteenth
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necessity for westward expansion? 7. Did “Boss” Tweed corrupt post-Civil War New York? 8. Did the Progressives fail? 9. Was Manifest Destiny necessary for U.S. survival? 10. Should Emma Goldman be held responsible for the assassination of President McKinley? 11. Was General George Armstrong Custer a hero? 12. Were the Molly Maguires nothing but a terrorist organization? 13. Based upon the
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"I should have appreciated my life while i had it." Emma thought. It had all happened so fast..........one day and that’s all it took. "Why" Emma pleaded remembering what had happened. It all started when Emma got home from a gruesome school day‚having gotten her B down to a C and her mom and dad telling her she has to get braces. Getting off the school bus and inside; Emma immediately went for the food.She went up the stairs hands full of food and homework ‚and stubbing her toe toe in
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How does Jane Austen express in the novel her attitudes toward the courtship in her time? One who is fond of romantic stories must appreciate Pride and Prejudice‚ one who appreciates Pride and Prejudice must say highly about the love between Elizabeth and Darcy. However‚ there are four kinds of courtship in this novel which are represented by four couples of Jane & Bingley‚ Charlotte & Collins‚ and Lydia & Wickham and the couple that had mentioned before. Some of them are out the reasons of
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1) “Becoming Jane” Director: Julian Jarrod Year: 2007 Shot in: Dublin‚ Ireland Becoming Jane is a fictionalised historical drama about the early stages of Jane Austen’s life and experiences. However‚ the film mostly highlights the romance Austen in which presumably inspired her now highly recognised writing‚ especially Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility (supported by the movie’s tagline: “Between sense and sensibility and pride and prejudice was a life worth writing about”). In Becoming
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emma watson fashion and modelling Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson born 15 April 1990 is an English actress and model who rose to prominence playing Hermione Granger‚ one of three starring roles in the Harry Potter film series. Watson was cast as Hermione at the age of nine‚ having previously acted only in school plays. From 2001 to 2010‚ she starred in seven Harry Potter films alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint; she will return for the final installment: the second part of Harry Potter and
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Marriage and Courtship that Jane Austen presents in ‘Pride and Prejudice’ In Jane Austen’s book ‘Pride and Prejudice’ she shows various attitudes of marriage and courtship through each character. Some of these attitudes to marriage and courtship are very different to the attitudes of most people today. This book is mainly about marriage so it is very easy and interesting to compare the opinions of marriage from the early nineteenth century to life now. Jane Austen mentions marriage for the first
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Emma Goldman and Anarchism The late 1800’s and early 1900’s in the United States was a time of seemingly never ending change and reform. As some may put it‚ America was feeling growing pains. The Civil War had ended and civil rights for African-Americans had become a highly controversial issue. Another issue in the nation included the status of immigrants and deportation. This issue hovered over the heads of a number of foreign communities‚ but none more so than the Chinese. With the ever expanding
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Comparative Essay of “Emma” and “Clueless” “Emma” and “Clueless” explore similar values but 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
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Emma Just as Mr. Woodhouse had predicted‚ the air was chilling. Mr. John Knightley made an enthusiastic comment‚ “By God‚ Mr. Woodhouse! Snow is falling upon us tonight.” “Ahh! of course I was right.” Mr Woodhouse turned to Mr. George Knightley and looked him up and down‚ “Did I not warn you to dress warm‚ my son? Why‚ you look half dressed? Have you looked this way all night?! You look to be in costume for a circus!” Mr. George Knightley‚ assisted by Mr. Weston loaded Mr. Woodhouse into his limousine;
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