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    The document provides a summary of the 2020 film adaptation of Jane Austen's novel "Emma". It stars Anna Taylor Joy as Emma Woodhouse who enjoys matchmaking in her village of Highbury. The plot follows Emma as she encourages her new friend Harriet to pursue the vicar Mr. Elton, only for her plans to go awry. Mr. Knightley proves to be wiser and helps resolve the misunderstandings caused by Emma's meddling. The film explores themes of marriage and social status for women in 19th century England.

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    The document provides a summary of the 2020 film adaptation of Jane Austen's novel "Emma". It stars Anna Taylor Joy as Emma Woodhouse who enjoys matchmaking in her village of Highbury. The plot follows Emma as she encourages her new friend Harriet to pursue the vicar Mr. Elton, only for her plans to go awry. Mr. Knightley proves to be wiser and helps resolve the misunderstandings caused by Emma's meddling. The film explores themes of marriage and social status for women in 19th century England.

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    INTRODUCTION

     Released in 2020

     Directed by Autumn De Wilde

     Adaptation of Jane Austen's novel "Emma"

     Starring Anna Taylor Joy, Johnny Flynn,


    Mia Goth, Callum Turner

     Nominated for 2 Academy Awards


    PLOT

    EMMA WOODHOUSE HARRIET SMIITH MR. KNIGHTLY

    MR. ELTON FRANK JANE FAIRFAX


    CHURCHILL
    1) Emma Woodhouse, a precocious twenty-year-old resident of the village of
    Highbury, imagines herself to be naturally gifted in conjuring love matches.

    2) Emma takes it upon herself to find an eligible match for her new friend,
    Harriet Smith.

    3) Harriet becomes infatuated with Mr. Elton under Emma’s encouragement.

    4) Mr. Knightley proves to be the wiser of the pair. Elton, spurned by Emma
    and offended by her insinuation that Harriet is his equal, leaves for the town of
    Bath and marries a girl there almost immediately.
    5) Character of a new visitor expected in Highbury—Mr. Weston’s son, Frank
    Churchill.

    6) Jane is beautiful and accomplished, but Emma dislikes her because of her reserve
    and, the narrator insinuates, because she is jealous of Jane.

    7) Frank and Jane have been secretly engaged.

    8) The movie ends with the marriage of Harriet and Mr. Martin and that of Emma
    and Mr. Knightley, resolving the question of who loves whom after all.
    CONFLICT
    A conflict is a struggle or problem in a story. It is the central issue which makes the story
    move. Conflict can be internal or external. As the main character, Emma experiences
    internal and external conflicts.
     

    Internal conflict:
    It is portrayed by a character fighting against his own conscious and moral beliefs.
    • Emma has internal conflict against herself
     

    External conflict:
    It is the struggle that occurs between a character and a force outside.
    There are external conflict experienced by Emma:
    • Emma against Mr. Knightley
    • Emma against The Bates
    CLIMAX
    • Harriet tells Emma that she is in love with Mr.
    Knightley

    • Emma is distressed upon this revelation and


    realises she is also in love with Knightley

    • Emma fears that Knightley might also be in


    love with Harriet
    RESOLUTION
    • SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NOSEBLEED

    • FUN FACT
    THEMES
    • Marriage and Social Status

    • The Confined Nature of Women’s Existence

    • The Blinding Power of Imagination

    • The Obstacles to Open Expression


    CONCLUSIO
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