... social status, which determines whom one can be associated with, is reflected in Emma. Emma Woodhouse is first in consequence of Highbury where everybody looks up to her. It is Emma's independent fortune and the anonymity of Harriet's parentage that allows Emma to have friendship and the authority to manipulate Harriet. Emma believes Harriet is the daughter of "somebody" and through this delusion she ... Harriet) and diverts these affections to Mr Elton, obviously a superior match to Harriet. When Harriet's parentage (her father being a tradesman) and her engagement to Robert Martin is ...

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... of the loadies' and Amber's "designer imposter perfume-. They are also both manipulative as seen in both characters' desire to control such as Emma's manipulation of her doting febrile father and Harriet, parallel to Cher manipulating Tai and Mel through affection. However, to adapt to the modern updated ... Cher believes that Tai's "life will be better because of me-. Nevertheless, there are also distinct opposites in the novel and film. In Emma, Mr Woodhouse is a fussy invalid who is obsessively concerned with his and others' health while Mel Horowitz loves fattening food, is indolent a...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate