Who ever would have thought that a movie catered to teenagers would be such an excellent adaptation of a classic novel? In the case of Clueless, that is exactly the case. The similarities between Amy Heckerling’s Clueless and Jane Austen’s Emma show that 1990s American cultural values are similar to those of England in the 1800s. Both works bear striking similarities in regards to the growth of characters, dating expectations, and helping those less fortunate. First of all, Clueless and Emma are similar based on the social status and growth of the protagonists. Both Cher Horowitz (the protagonist of Clueless) and the titular character in Emma are raised in a wealthy home without a maternal figure. Because of this, they have to rely on their
