Jane Austen’s largely influential novel ‘Emma,’ thoroughly explores the Regency Era values of social status and gender roles within a patriarchal society. Amy Heckerling, directing the teen film ‘Clueless’ two centuries later sustains interest in these values by amending and transforming them to reflect the context of post-industrial Los Angeles. The transformation of form from novel to film also demonstrates a change in the model that accommodates audiences entertainment and interest over time. By adapting the country society of Highbury to a fast-paced city in America, insight is given into the revolution of social values and demeanour towards class, marriage and gender roles through both visual and literary techniques.