The introductory paragraph shown here is adapted from “Clueless: Emma Steps Out of…

The introductory paragraph shown here is adapted from “Clueless: Emma Steps Out of England and into Beverly Hills” by Sarah Dillard. Highlight the thesis of the essay. At first glance, the movie Clueless (1995) might seem like any other teen comedy as it pokes fun at high school cliques and overly dramatizes the almost weekly changes in love of the main characters. The abundance of fashion discussions and the detailed depictions of the products that fill the daily lives of the characters are so specific to the mid-90s that they threaten to make the movie outdated 20 years later. However, Clueless is not just another teen comedy; it is an adaptation of the novel Emma, published almost 200 years ago by one of England’s most revered novelists, Jane Austen. Understanding the connection between the film and the book elevates the movie from others in its genre and highlights the timeless nature of their shared theme.