Ext 1 Essay, Emma vs Clueless
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 a Hollywood film centred in 20th Century America describing the fast-moving world of the wealthy teenagers of Beverly Hills, California. Each text is constructed in different contexts, however have shared themes. Although the 19th-century novel Emma and the 20th-century film Clueless depict vastly different social and historical settings and societal values, the stories in both are essentially the same. Through the portrayal of different texts i.e. Film and Novel, the themes will be presented and received differently. These themes include social status, wealth and personal growth. This essay will explore and investigate the varying techniques utilised by each composer to represent the shared themes.
“Emma” composed by Austen, whom living in the time of the 1800’s English Gentry writes about Emma, a wealthy & young woman. She has very little to do in her life as she lives leisurely, enjoying her riches. Hence, she uses her intelligence to supposedly ‘improve’ people. A novel about social status, wealth and personal growth
“Clueless” directed by Heckerling based in California during the 1990’s, is an appropriated film of “Emma”, taking the main ideas of the original text and recreating it with a new environment/surrounding, that is the context. Once Again, a story about a wealthy and spoilt young woman with little to do in her life except ‘improving’ people. Similarly, a story also about social status, wealth and personal growth.
Wealth can be defined as an
“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 a Hollywood film centred in 20th Century America describing the fast-moving world of the wealthy teenagers of Beverly Hills, California. Each text is constructed in different contexts, however have shared themes. Although the 19th-century novel Emma and the 20th-century film Clueless depict vastly different social and historical settings and societal values, the stories in both are essentially the same. Through the portrayal of different texts i.e. Film and Novel, the themes will be presented and received differently. These themes include social status, wealth and personal growth. This essay will explore and investigate the varying techniques utilised by each composer to represent the shared themes.
“Emma” composed by Austen, whom living in the time of the 1800’s English Gentry writes about Emma, a wealthy & young woman. She has very little to do in her life as she lives leisurely, enjoying her riches. Hence, she uses her intelligence to supposedly ‘improve’ people. A novel about social status, wealth and personal growth
“Clueless” directed by Heckerling based in California during the 1990’s, is an appropriated film of “Emma”, taking the main ideas of the original text and recreating it with a new environment/surrounding, that is the context. Once Again, a story about a wealthy and spoilt young woman with little to do in her life except ‘improving’ people. Similarly, a story also about social status, wealth and personal growth.
Wealth can be defined as an