“Appropriation study of texts is interesting because the changing values and attitudes of particular time periods can be observed.” Evaluate this opinion in relation to the Jane Austen’s novel, Emma, and Amy Heckerling’s film, Clueless. In your response make detailed references to both texts. 3. In comparing your TWO texts you will have become aware of how the contexts of the texts have shaped their form and meaning. Of more interest, perhaps, is a comparison of the values associated with each text.
Functional theory seemed to support the idea of a ‘status quo’, or an assumption that social functions are either fine as they are or are evolving toward something better. Rigid functionalism thus fell into disfavor as Neo-Marxist conflict theories gained more widespread acceptance and publication. Many of functionalism’s concepts are borrowed from organic biology. Societies are said to undergo ‘selection pressure’ and to respond in Darwinian ways. Again thinking of the social function of marriage a functionalist might theorize that age limits serve society
‘The comparison of two texts in terms of how the contexts of each shape form and meaning necessarily involves consideration of key perceptions into the human condition they offer?’ When we compare two texts, consideration is given to the effect of context and how it shapes form besides meaning. To what extent has this been your experience in your study? The context affects the differences in the meaning and form between two texts. It is evident in Jane Austen’s 1816 novel Persuasion and 1998 film Shakespeare in Love directed by John Madden. The 1998 film is set in the Elizabethan times despite the modernity of the form.
Amy Heckerling’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Emma” has transformed a 19th century classic English novel into a teen flick romcom film of the 20th century entitled “Clueless”. Despite the vastly different historical settings and societal values of the two texts, Amy Heckerling’s “Clueless” still retains the essential values of the original text by adapting these values into a modern society of our time and a modern audience of our age. Comparatively through the themes of class and social structure and the attitudes towards love and marriage, a greater insight can be gained of the context in which it appropriates further enhanced by the use of satire and irony employed by both composers. “Emma” by Jane Austen was written in the Regency period of the 1800s; a time of inequality as it featured a wide gap between the rich and the poor while at the same time a rise in the merchant middle class. In response to this context, Austen tends to satirise the common source of power by creating a microcosmic world of a genteel community evolving round a “handsome, clever and rich” young woman who "seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence."
The importance of societal structures will be addressed by analysing the explicit and implicit references relating to characters and their relationships. The significance of marriage will be discussed, and the position of women during the early 19th century will be examined. A brief historical summary of the Romantic period, and Austen as a writer, will introduce and form the basis of the analysis. The question will be addressed in order to conclude and determine whether the novel is, or is not, ‘just a light diversion’. Romantic authors were a diverse group of individuals, with a variation of backgrounds, religious beliefs and individual points of view.
Relationships also differ in cultures in terms of norms and rules. These norms act as guidelines for appropriate behaviour within a culture & dictate how people relate to and communicate with each other in the development of romantic relationships. For example, Ma studied self-disclosure in internet relationships and found that American students self-disclosed sooner than East Asian students. Cultures also differ in terms of the rules that apply to the development
As a society we have molded ourselves into materialistic idealists, constantly demanding bigger, better and more beautiful. Today what is depicted in advertising is what the media has labeled as desired. Beauty sells, and beauty is what we see. Whether we are looking at a billboard advertising a Hardee’s Thickburger, a commercial for Victoria’s Secret, or a campaign for Calvin Klein’s fragrance, beauty and sex appeal is present in all. This beauty is specific, and differs depending on gender.
Technological knowledge is a must for everybody to not be left behind in a fast-paced environment we live in. But even this statement is somewhat outdated. Now taking part and being in social media is a necessity to be synchronized with the new life changing. Lakshmi Chaudhry points it out explaining how easy it became for some people to gain fame through technology, “An honor once reserved for World leaders […] down the street”. And is it possible to say that this knowledge is part of this modern literacy?
324-25). Resistance to dominant Discourses:-One change feminist theories should bring about: Women must assume the power to name their own experiences in ways that reflect their meanings (p. 325). Julia Penelope (1990) insists that language is a dynamic, changing system of words and meanings and that the dominant discourse is decidedly masculine. Penelope thinks that this situation can change; she argues that creating a more equitable society requires revising the universe of discourse (see below). B.
She is currently is a special education instructor in Livingston County, Kentucky. Cell phone are a distraction. In her essay Fortner informs the reader what children use there cell phones for, “Along with brief calls to their parents and hours spent texting their friends, kids use their cell phones to listen to music, play games, and watch videos”. In the classroom setting students are supposed to pay attend to the instructor and the subject at hand, not play Angry Birds on their iPhone. Children will also use their phone to text to each other during class via texting.