Timeless stories like Jane Austen's Emma can be told repeatedly no matter the culture or time period because they are relatable and entertaining. With that being said, some adaptations of classic stories are more well thought out than others. Changing the source material is not always bad, sometimes it serves to make characters more likable, to add a comedic element to a situation, or update out of date references. The movie Clueless made in 1995 is one of the better adaptations of the classic Austen novel, the themes and storyline stays the same but there are some key differences in the way the characters interact, as the changes are calculated and well thought out.
Jane Austen’s Emma opens with a detailed description of the title character, Emma. In this introduction Emma is described as “ handsome, clever, and rich, …show more content…
Both characters serve as love interests to the main character, in Emma “he perfectly agreed with her: and after walking together so long and thinking so much alike, Emma felt herself so well acquainted with him, that she could hardly believe it to be only their second meeting” (page 141). In the context of Emma, Frank Churchill is a massive flirt with malicious intent. However, Clueless takes this character and makes him more likable, by taking away the malicious behavior. Christian is just a normal teenager that simply doesn’t like girls in a romantic way, he is not attempting to hurt Cher on purpose. Furthermore, Christian never intentionally encouraged Cher to pursue him before she found out that he was not interested in her gender. Have an unredeemable character simple doesn’t fit into the tone of Clueless, see as their isn’t many dramatic moments in the movie other than the climax. Where Frank Churchill is trying to cause considerable emotional pain through his games, Christian is there to support Cher through the rest of the
Jane Austen’s Emma opens with a detailed description of the title character, Emma. In this introduction Emma is described as “ handsome, clever, and rich, …show more content…
Both characters serve as love interests to the main character, in Emma “he perfectly agreed with her: and after walking together so long and thinking so much alike, Emma felt herself so well acquainted with him, that she could hardly believe it to be only their second meeting” (page 141). In the context of Emma, Frank Churchill is a massive flirt with malicious intent. However, Clueless takes this character and makes him more likable, by taking away the malicious behavior. Christian is just a normal teenager that simply doesn’t like girls in a romantic way, he is not attempting to hurt Cher on purpose. Furthermore, Christian never intentionally encouraged Cher to pursue him before she found out that he was not interested in her gender. Have an unredeemable character simple doesn’t fit into the tone of Clueless, see as their isn’t many dramatic moments in the movie other than the climax. Where Frank Churchill is trying to cause considerable emotional pain through his games, Christian is there to support Cher through the rest of the