Emma - Adaptation in the Movie Clueless

Amy Heckerlings post- red-brick film, Clueless, appropriates the timeless ideas and impersonate presented in Jane Austens Emma, appealing to contemporary audiences. Through the appropriation, Heckerling juxtaposes the societies, drawing circumspection to the differences and at the same time, criticising her take in society. Heckerling successfully transforms the universal values of brotherhood, social hierarchy and sexual activity roles, modifying them to suit a modern audience.\nHeckerling adapts the nineteenth century contextual setting of, Emma, to appeal to contemporary audiences. Jane Austens novel Emma is set in the village of Highbury, reflecting the slow-paced lifestyle of her time. The splendour of status and wealth during the era is established by means of the description of Emma as, handsome, clever and rich. Clueless, however, underscores the importance of consumerism and materialism, depicted through the possible action montage. The fast camera movements and t he soundtrack Kids in America further underscore the fast paced consumerist lifestyle of the twentieth century. Through the contextual revolution of Emma, Heckerling exemplifies the similarities between the two eras: the underlying values do not change, regardless of the change in context.\nMarriage and family relationships in Austens time has been altered to allow for for modern perspectives on love. In, Emma, marriage was predominantly based on social and financial status. This is explored through Mr Eltons desire to nevertheless aggrandise himself by e rattling taking Emma or, if not, try for pretermit Somebody Else. Furthermore, it was considered unacceptable for a couple to marry away of their social classes. Emmas adversary to Harriets interest in Mr Knightley is spurred on by her impression that it would be unlikely for, a man of first-rate abilities to be captivated by very inferior powers. In addition, she believes that their relationship would be an, ...