... abrogates his moral responsibility to act charitably towards Harriet. Conversely, Heckerling uses the juxtaposition of a tiny Tai in between two very tall and large teenage boys to highlight her vulnerability. Josh is positioned in the scene with the "only other adult", emphasizing his maturity and level of social responsibility ... . The theme of the importance of self-knowledge is explored by Lawrence and Heckerling in different ways. Although they use flashbacks to emphasise Emma's and Cher's journey with Knightley and Josh respectively, they diverge in their use of film techniques. A...

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... - especially with regard to love and relationships. The character of George Knightley in Emma is parallel to the character of Josh in Clueless. Both Josh and Knightley are wise, mature, and in Josh's case, concerned with worldly events. It can be seen that Josh is particularly concerned with environmental issues when he proudly tells Cher that his committee are getting "Marky-Mark to plant ... is centred primarily in an upper class high school and in the home of the protagonist, Cher. We are only given passing insight into worldly affairs (through the character of Josh) until Cher's tran...

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... to Emma. Mr Elton gets the picture of Harriet framed; Elton keeps Tai's photograph in his locker, Mr Knightley dances with Harriet; Josh rescues' Tai, Emma offends Miss Bates; Cher offends their maid Lucy, Harriet is rescued from gypsies by Churchill; Tai is rescued by ... Christian in the mall and Emma/Cher go through a journey of self-realization and fall in love with Mr Knightley/Josh. On the character side, the audience discover the many similarities in characters, engaging them to watch for Cher's development as Emma took ... of remaining a virgin despite her image. She exaggerat...

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... event occurs as a young girl is transformed into a young woman. Soft romantic music is also played in the background when Cher and Josh travel together in the car. The tempo changes quite dramatically when Cher is walking home and, with a flash of light, acknowledges that she is in ... love with Josh. Light is used as a sign in order to signify realisation and positivism. However, in Austen's crucial realisation scenes when Emma discovers her love ... clearly highlighted when Cher is going for her driving test she wants her "most responsible looking ensemble". On the other hand, she fee...

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... needed to be called "accomplished" (38). As well as these skills, a woman must possess a natural grace and flawless manner "to deserve the word" (39). Elizabeth Bennet's reply of "I never saw such a woman" highlights Austen's concern with the notion of the ideal woman within her nineteenth-century English context. Commonly regarded as ... the title of an 'accomplished woman' at this time. Moreover, a woman must "possess a certain something in her air and manner of walking" (39). According to this list of requirements, Caroline and Emma Woodhouse of Emma are two of the few women who...

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... a good relationship with his tenants and is the only character that ever criticises Emma and at the beginning he says "Emma is spoiled by being the cleverest of her family". Josh is the equivalent of Mr Knightley, Heckerling is able to highlight his sensible manners and his strong social conscience through his costuming. He wears Amnesty International and breast cancer research ... ...

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