... degree, it was seen as a failure. Emma was horrified at the thought of Harriet marrying lower than she ought, to Mr Martin, and she says with relief after having refused the proposal, "It would have grieved me to lose your acquaintance, which must have been the consequence of your marrying Mr Martin" (Austen 80). During nineteenth century it was expected that marriage be for ... makes us more aware of these themes in our own lives. Thus we can see that both Austen and Heckerling have collaborated different techniques, through visual and language in order to create the same meaning, wher...

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