1. Emma and Clueless Clueless begins as (opening scene) * Scene I- Cher’s House * Soundtrack over: “Kids in America” by The Muffs (A variety of shots of girls having fun- opening montage) * Cher’s voice-over- “So OK‚ you’re probably thinking‚ “Is this‚ like‚ a Noxzema (popular skin cleanser brand among females as a facial cleanser or make-up remover) commercial‚ or what?” But seriously‚ I actually have a way normal life for a teenage girl. I mean I get up‚ I brush my teeth‚ and I pick
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The reading of other texts contributes to creating meaning for other texts. An example of this is Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice‚ this novel is more easily understood when it is compared and contrasted to other literature works‚ such as F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. The aspects of the two novels that can be compared and contrasted are the plot development‚ characterisation‚ setting‚ narrative point of view‚ writer’s context and themes and issues. The plot of Pride and Prejudice
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At the conclusion of Pride and Prejudice‚ Jane Austen resolves the novel while using particular writing style and technique to reinforce the characters of Elizabeth‚ Georgiana‚ and Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Elizabeth’s strong-willed character is emphasized when Austen subtly contrasts her against Georgiana’s shy one; she uses Georgiana as a foil character for Elizabeth‚ and vice versa. Elizabeth’s strong opinions‚ quick wit‚ and “lively‚ sportive‚ manner” of conversing with Darcy astonish Georgiana
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transformation of Emma revealed the changes in context and values? Heckerling’s transformation of Emma reveals the changes in context and values through sharing its ideas but altering some features. By keeping the ideas the same‚ Heckerling is able to display the contextual differences. Emma‚ a novel written by Jane Austen‚ follows the life of a wealthy woman living in Regency England‚ 1816. Clueless‚ a film created by Amy Heckerling‚ similarly follows the life of a wealthy woman‚ however unlike Emma‚ it is
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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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classic novel Emma‚ by Jane Austen. However‚ have you ever considered that Emma is Clueless? Yes‚ Amy Heckling’s 1995 movie‚ Clueless‚ can be related to the novel Emma‚ published in 1816. There is no doubt that Clueless substantially derives‚ and is adapted from Emma. However‚ apart from similarities‚ there are differences and adaptations from Emma to Clueless. These are necessary as a result of the disparity in values and attitudes between the early 19th century England of Emma and late 20th
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Dr. Carol Dodd dictating an operative report on Emma Parker 09/26/2011 Hospital number 11259 Date of surgery 09/26/2011 Admitting physican: Sherman Loyd‚ MD Surgeon: Carol Dodd‚ MD Preoperative Diagnosis: Right intertrochanteric femoral fracture. Postoperative Diagnosis: Same Operative procedure: Open reduction internal fixation of right intertrochanteric femoral fracture with dipwheeze sliding screw. Anesthesia: General endotracheal Indications: The patient is a
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Paul Avrich was a historian crucial to the research of the anarchist movement‚ Sasha and Emma: The Anarchist Odyssey of Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman‚ would have been his next publishment had he not passed‚ his daughter Karen Avrich completed the project. The dual biography of Alexander “Sasha” Berkman and Emma Goldman examines the two figures from their first encounter in a New York City cafe in 1889 until Goldman’s death in 1940. Their complex relationship provides a portrait of the anarchist
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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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varying opinions and accounts of this disaster. Two of these people were Fred Hewitt and Emma Burke. They shared their experiences and struggles in their writing. The articles “Comprehending the Calamity” by Emma Burke and “The Horrific Wreck of the City” by Fred Hewitt display different opinions of this earthquake‚ but both have a very subjective point of view. The articles “Comprehending the Calamity” by Emma Burke and “Horrific Wreck of the City” by
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