Both Emma and Clueless reconstruct specific social environments and address an audience of that similar environment. ... Yet, in Emma, Austen shows her criticism of the society by making Emma step out of her expected line of a woman's duty, "with very little intention of marrying at all-. ... In Emma, Mr Woodhouse is a fussy invalid who is obsessively concerned with his and others' health while Mel Horowitz loves fattening food, is indolent and aggressive when he wants to be, "anything happens to my daughter, I got a .45 and a shovel-. Additionally, Mr Woodhouse is distressed by E...

• Word Count: 1375
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Contrastingly, the society of Emma places no importance on self-image, as the only description we receive of Emma is that she is "handsome, clever, rich" but they do value etiquette. ... Austen also uses this to show the mistakes and unclear perception of Emma that leads her to her own downfall. ... Emma Woodhouse is first in consequence of Highbury where everybody looks up to her. It is Emma's independent fortune and the anonymity of Harriet's parentage that allows Emma to have friendship and the authority to manipulate Harriet. ... Education for women and men in Emma is highly valu...

• Word Count: 1760
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

With both Elizabeth Bennet and Emma's protagonist, Emma Woodhouse, we are presented with unconventional protagonists who present a progressive and more realistic portrayal of the heroine, and, on a deeper level, women and social class. ... According to this list of requirements, Caroline and Emma Woodhouse of Emma are two of the few women who could fit the 'ideal' model. ... Considering herself as such a woman, Emma believes that only she can transform the poor Harriet Smith into someone like herself. Set on creating a fellow 'ideal woman,' Emma determines to "i...

• Word Count: 5516
• Approx Pages: 22
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate