... through the idea of marriage. In Austen's society, women were classified by who their husbands are. Austen depicts this convention through the use of sarcastic authorial intrusion, having Emma "improve her (Harriet); she (Emma) would detach her from her bad acquaintance, and introduce her into good society." Women had no power and depended on their husband or family members to provide financial ... " so she could date a male of higher social status. This shows the responder that there is an existing patriarchal assumption about females and their relationship with men. "Clueless" differs ...

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... film is easily accessible and in many cases more understandable than the written word; this is the extra dimension that Heckerling has successfully added. In Emma, Austen observes the cultural norms of her time and uses satire and irony to ridicule what she saw as shameful and superficial. These narrative ... Austens authorial comment have given her the ability to exploit the same. The film is set in Beverley Hills, transforming the social classes of Emma's time into social groups at Bronson Alcott High School. As Cher points out to her protege Tai, the loadies, the crew and the ... i...

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• Grade Level: High School