some emma/clueless notes (1 Viewer)

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Emma – Key incidents

• Opening Chapters 1-3
  • What does this scene tell us about he main characters?
  • What is revealed to us about the values and beliefs of this time?
  • What themes are being conveyed to the reader?
  • What is Austen criticising?
  • Look closely at the language, how is the above presented to us

• Emma’s advice to Harriet regarding Robert Martin’s friendship and his subsequent proposal

Chapters 4 to 7

• • What does this scene tell us about he main characters?
  • What is revealed to us about the values and beliefs of this time?
  • What themes are being conveyed to the reader?
  • What is Austen criticising?
  • Look closely at the language, how is the above presented to us

• Mr Knightley and Emma’s heated discussion Chapter 8
  • What does this scene tell us about he main characters?
  • What is revealed to us about the values and beliefs of this time?
  • What themes are being conveyed to the reader?
  • What is Austen criticising?
  • Look closely at the language, how is the above presented to us

• Me Elton’s proposal to Emma and Emma’s reflections on this Chapter 15 to 16
  • What does this scene tell us about he main characters?
  • What is revealed to us about the values and beliefs of this time?
  • What themes are being conveyed to the reader?
  • What is Austen criticising?
  • Look closely at the language, how is the above presented to us

• The Coles invitation and Emma’s views Chapter 25
  • What does this scene tell us about he main characters?
  • What is revealed to us about the values and beliefs of this time?
  • What themes are being conveyed to the reader?
  • What is Austen criticising?
  • Look closely at the language, how is the above presented to us

• Mrs Weston’s proposed match between Mr Knightley and Jane Fairfax Chapter 26 and 33
  • What does this scene tell us about he main characters?
  • What is revealed to us about the values and beliefs of this time?
  • What themes are being conveyed to the reader?
  • What is Austen criticising?
  • Look closely at the language, how is the above presented to us

• Emma’s infatuation with Frank Churchill Chapter 30 and 37
  • What does this scene tell us about he main characters?
  • What is revealed to us about the values and beliefs of this time?
  • What themes are being conveyed to the reader?
  • What is Austen criticising?
  • Look closely at the language, how is the above presented to us

• Emma’s impressions of Mrs Elton Chapter 32
  • What does this scene tell us about he main characters?
  • What is revealed to us about the values and beliefs of this time?
  • What themes are being conveyed to the reader?
  • What is Austen criticising?
  • Look closely at the language, how is the above presented to us

• The ball at the Crown Inn Chapter 38
  • What does this scene tell us about he main characters?
  • What is revealed to us about the values and beliefs of this time?
  • What themes are being conveyed to the reader?
  • What is Austen criticising?
  • Look closely at the language, how is the above presented to us

• Confusion about Harriet’s “superior” gentleman Chapter 40
  • What does this scene tell us about he main characters?
  • What is revealed to us about the values and beliefs of this time?
  • What themes are being conveyed to the reader?
  • What is Austen criticising?
  • Look closely at the language, how is the above presented to us

• Mr Knightley warns Emma about Frank and Jane Chapter 41
  • What does this scene tell us about he main characters?
  • What is revealed to us about the values and beliefs of this time?
  • What themes are being conveyed to the reader?
  • What is Austen criticising?
  • Look closely at the language, how is the above presented to us

• The Bow Hill incident Chapter 43
  • What does this scene tell us about he main characters?
  • What is revealed to us about the values and beliefs of this time?
  • What themes are being conveyed to the reader?
  • What is Austen criticising?
  • Look closely at the language, how is the above presented to us

• Emma learns of Frank and Jane’s engagement Chapter 46
  • What does this scene tell us about he main characters?
  • What is revealed to us about the values and beliefs of this time?
  • What themes are being conveyed to the reader?
  • What is Austen criticising?
  • Look closely at the language, how is the above presented to us

• Blunder over Churchill and Knightley Chapter 47 (link to 10)
  • What does this scene tell us about he main characters?
  • What is revealed to us about the values and beliefs of this time?
  • What themes are being conveyed to the reader?
  • What is Austen criticising?
  • Look closely at the language, how is the above presented to us

• Knightley’s declaration of love chapter 49
  • What does this scene tell us about he main characters?
  • What is revealed to us about the values and beliefs of this time?
  • What themes are being conveyed to the reader?
  • What is Austen criticising?
  • Look closely at the language, how is the above presented to us

• Emma’s reaction to the marriage of Harriet and Robert martin
  • What does this scene tell us about he main characters?
  • What is revealed to us about the values and beliefs of this time?
  • What themes are being conveyed to the reader?
  • What is Austen criticising?
  • Look closely at the language, how is the above presented to us

Opening scenes of Clueless
-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]‘Mis-match’ flashes up on the scene – irony and satire – symbolises and represents the idea that she doesn’t know what she is doing
-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]Kids in America * soundtrack
[FONT=&quot]o[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][/FONT]Song suggestion is that this is the normal ‘I have a way normal life for a teenage girl…’
[FONT=&quot]o[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][/FONT]Brings in montage of shots – being shown lifestyle of characters (lifestyle clearly defined by montage) – driving, shopping, eating ice-cream, dancing around the pool, mobile phones
·[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]Montage very quick – showing high energy pace of life
§[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]Suggesting Consumer society, affluent
-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]Cher’s perspective; voice over 1st person – says that she is a normal teenager – ironic
[FONT=&quot]o[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][/FONT]Montage and voice over positions you the viewer to make your own opinions and assumptions
-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]All music makes a comment
-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]‘Brain dead low-life’s’ – parents
-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]Micro-cosim of society
-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]Reinforces superficiality – ‘she’s my friend because we both know what its like to have people jealous of us…’
-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]Cher and Dion isolated as they walk into school – focus in central position – dominant position
[FONT=&quot]o[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][/FONT]Other people make a pathway for her
[FONT=&quot]o[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][/FONT]Cher in very vibrant yellow outfit
[FONT=&quot]o[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][/FONT]All others wear dark brown colours
[FONT=&quot]o[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][/FONT]Own space – how quick she is to shove people away from her
-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]In the debate – nobody is listening to her – by everyone applauds her anyway
[FONT=&quot]o[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][/FONT]Trivialises the Haiti’s situation with her father’s birthday
[FONT=&quot]o[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][/FONT]Doesn’t have any global knowledge
-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]House
[FONT=&quot]o[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][/FONT]Classic – columns from 1972 – satire
[FONT=&quot]o[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][/FONT]Mother dying from liposuction – how superficial the girls are, and maybe 20th century society
-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]Josh
[FONT=&quot]o[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][/FONT]The way that they interact reflects the changed context
[FONT=&quot]o[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][/FONT]Cher ‘You’re such a Brown-noser’ seeking attention
[FONT=&quot]o[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][/FONT]Josh, ‘well you’re a superficial space cadet’
-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]Cher ‘I have direction’, Josh ‘yeah to the mall’
-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]Cher ‘I felt impitant and out of control which I really hate’ – goes shopping
[FONT=&quot]o[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][/FONT]Visuals and sounds – portrays it like a religious experience
[FONT=&quot]o[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][/FONT]Shopping reinforces idea of not knowing what the world is about
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Comparison:
Emma
Clueless
Novel
Film – visual representation
19th Century
20th Century
England
America
3rd Person
1st Person
Only father and her living in house
Only father and her living in house
Self-centred, Attractive, young, self-importance, don’t like criticism, living in very comfortable surroundings
Self-centred, Attractive, young, self-importance, don’t like criticism, living in very comfortable surroundings
21
15 (nearly 16) – suits context
Jane Austen uses a lot of satire and irony to describe and depict characters
Amy Heckeling uses irony to make a comment and critic of these characters through the 20th Century
Social status important – landa genteries don’t mix with farmers
Social status significant
Concern for father
Concern for father’s health
Respect for elders
No respect, ‘brain dead low-life’s
Micro-cosm of society
Micro-cosm of society
Emma knows everything about everyone – Frank
Cher knows everything about anyone – Christian
Anticipation of Franks arrival
Anticipation of Christians arrival
Mr Knightley – etiquette, strict rules followed
Josh – more intimate and casual



Diluted – doesn’t realises the implications of her actions in match making