directed by Amy Heckerling and released in 1995. 2. The main character in Clueless is a blonde haired‚ blue eyed girl named Cher Horowitz. Cher’s father is a litigator‚ which is “the scariest kind of lawyer‚” according to Cher. Judging by her father’s job and her brand new white jeep with “four-wheel drive‚ dual side airbags‚ and a monster sound system‚” one can assume Cher belongs to the upper class. She lives in Beverly Hills in a huge mansion with columns at the front. Not only this‚ but she
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Sudoku The film Clueless‚ written by Amy Heckerling‚ is an adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel Emma. It closely parallels the story in terms of characterization and actions. Both of the main characters‚ Cher and Emma‚ are spoiled‚ high class snobs who‚ after undergoing a crisis brought on by their own pride and repression of their feelings‚ are transformed from callowness to mental and emotional maturity. However‚ the film also diverges from the original story in that it eliminates a key character
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little to distress or vex her”. 2. Cluelessness * Being “clueless” is evidently key theme in the film * Tai‚ when first seen by Cher‚ is referred to as “adorably clueless” – a very negative attribute in such a status-aware group * Josh tells Cher that she has found in Tai “someone even more clueless than you to worship you” * And when Cher realises that she loves Josh she quotes‚ “I was just totally clueless” 3. Film techniques in Clueless * Amy Heckerling makes use of
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Adaptations are applied to characters‚ plot‚ and settings. Both the main characters‚ Emma‚ and Cher‚ have one major thing in common: money. Emma’s family lives in a huge estate‚ Hartfield
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The film Clueless‚ written and directed by Amy Heckerling‚ a somewhat modern adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel Emma examines the congruent ideas of self-knowledge and social obligation. Through the characterisation of the protagonists‚ Cher and Emma‚ who are perceived to be perfect in every way‚ possessing many virtues‚ as they are ‘handsome‚ clever and rich’. However they are only seemingly ‘perfect’‚ as we soon find out that they are flawed by a deluded sense of importance and a general lack
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ASSIGNMENT – The Herbarium Limited – Cher Mère – Hair Care Product Date Due: January 16th‚ 2015 Word Count: 3825 Cher-Mère – Hair Care Product Line Shera Gopaulsingh EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 1985‚ when Cheryl Bowles founder of The Herbarium Company Limited decided to start her own company‚ she understood that being a local company she would have to fight against a lot of bias. By using freshly harvested herbs and natural botanicals‚ Bowles created her first product “The Cher Mère” hair food. As the market
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Clueless was an iconic release‚ written and directed by Amy Heckerling that dramatized the life and struggles of Cher Horowitz; your typical‚ American rich girl. Cher comes from an wealthy home‚ her story is set in Beverly Hills‚ CA where she lives and attends high school. Her mother passed away early in her life and so she lives with her father who is a lawyer. Cher is privileged by her affluence and social status‚ which also makes her popular amongst her peers. Her main concerns are mostly superficial
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and in their societies and throughout both texts we see the main characters Emma and Cher transform from shallow ignorance to mental and emotional maturity. The 19th century was a time where inheritance‚ respectability and marriage were the prime determents of one’s social status. This same social status was so very important in 1990’s America where ones inheritance and popularity defined. To both Emma and Cher their social standing is the most important thing in their world‚ they are both spoiled
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‘Emma’. It’s written and directed by Amy Heckerling and produced by Scott Rudin. Some of its main stars are Alicia Silverstone‚ Stacey Dash‚ and Brittany Murphy. Clueless is set in Beverly Hills and tells the story of Cher Horowitz – a typical wealthy Beverly Hills teenager. Cher‚ played by Alicia Silverstone‚ is 15 going on 16 years old and is rich‚ pretty‚ self-centred and popular‚ having risen to the top of the high school social scene. She knows how to talk anyone into doing just about anything
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Transformations of texts into new texts usually reinforce the same values‚ even though their context may be vastly different. The concept of transformation refers to any kind of change of a text. The change between the two texts is usually conducted in order for the text to be adapted into new text’s context. Transformation between two texts can be seen through character changes and social theme changes. The novel “Emma” is formed around Emma Wodehouse’s constricted social group and her journey of
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