Jane Austen's many novels contain a complexity of thought and a depth of character that distinguish them from other stories; Emma is no exception to this general rule. In fact, Emma's most winning trait may well be the well roundedness of its characters. Every character displays unique behaviors that reflect the realistic mix of good and bad habits that most individuals have. In fascinating contradiction to this is the one-dimensional character development occurring in Clueless, …showed first 75 words of 1150 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1150 total…Emma and still provide completely new, fresh insight into the characters of the story. Of course, in both Clueless and Emma Emma/Cher later have epiphanies about themselves and alter their characters, but more important than comparing every aspect of the movie and the novel is to acknowledge the basic differences of the two. Clueless tries to simplify issues of good and bad and exaggerate characteristics of each; Emma acknowledges the complexity of human nature.