As Cher's "enjoyment was put on hold" at the Frat Party when she sees Tai dancing by herself, Emma observes Harriet, "the only young lady sitting down" at the ball at the Crown Inn. The heroines, however, rejoice immediately upon seeing Josh and Mr. Knightley dancing with Tai/Harriet, never being "more surprised, seldom more delighted than at that instant." The Frat Party scene and it's counterpart contribute to the growing affection for Josh/Mr. Knightley from Tai/Harriet and in rescuing Harriet/Tai from humiliation, the responder realizes the chivalrous and gentlemen-like nature the heroine's suitors possess. Upon arriving at the Frat Party, the responder is confronted with Tai's superficial values as she seeks advice from Cher in improving her appearance, "Should I, uh, like tie it around, or put it over my shoulder?" This adaptation of the Crown Inn is a clear indication of the different historical, social, and cultural contexts of the novel and film.
             While wealth and breeding are paramount considerations when contemplating marriage, Cher's microcosm values fashion and appearance evident in Tai's meddling with her jacket and Cher's Calvin Klein dress, used as a device to impress Christian. Clueless' modern social context is further evident in the Frat Party scene of teenagers dancing to 'Mighty Mighty Bosstones' in a disco-lit room. While Heckerling provides a visual depiction of a modern-day adolescent party, Austen's use of imagery and dialogue assists the responders in creating a 19th Century ball, "The whole party walked about, and looked, then praised again; and then, having nothing to do, formed a half-circle round the fire," which consequently enables one to visually depict numerous couples in a 'waltz-like' formation coupled with groups engaging in conversation. Although both texts differ significantly in historical, social, and cultural contexts, one cannot disregard the maintenance of certain values, still upheld by...