Emma: Final Response

July 31, 2011
Final Response

This whole book to me had only two themes, which were marriage and social status. The entire plot of the story was Emma trying to match make Harriet. The suitors Emma brings for Harriet were all too high of rank for her, but in the end Harriet chooses a man equal in rank for Harriet whom she had feelings for at the very beginning. Of course at the end, Emma match makes herself with her friend, George Knightley. The book has a fairytale ending with everyone being coupled off. I think Jane Austin is a wonderful author, she didn't bore me like Ian McEwan. The irony she uses in the book, helped keep me entertained especially when Mr. Elton admitted he liked Emma and when Emma mistook Harriet liking Frank instead of Mr. Knightley. Austen also wrote a protagonist "whom no-one but myself will much like". ("USQ") I actually liked Emma, even though she was spoiled and rotten she was pretty easy to like due to her humour. The novel "Emma" reminds me of a 1990's film called "Clueless". I actually watched the movie about a week ago on Oxygen, I went online to look up more on the movie and the opening review was "Jane Austen might never have imagined that her 1816 novel Emma could be turned into a fresh and satirical look at ultra-rich teenagers in a Beverly Hills high school." I think it is pretty awesome that old and famous novels are being turned into films that teenagers enjoy to watch. ("Clueless: Review") Emma and Clueless are both popular, rich girls who try to bring up a loser or low ranked individual into their social circle. Eventually in both it backfires and they end up getting a happy ending.

 "Bing." Clueless: Review. Cinema Source, 2011. Web. <http://www.bing.com/movies/search/synopsis?q=Clueless&id=2222172c-a7c7-4667-abe9-cd35a559606c&FORM=DTPMVO>.

"USQ Artsworx." USQ. University of Southern Queensland, 19 Jul 2009. Web. 31 Jul 2011. <http://www.usq.edu.au/artsworx/schoolresources/emma/janeausten>.