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Media Adaptation Of Miss Emma
For the media adaptation of a character from the novel, I chose Miss Emma. Miss Emma embodies everything a strong woman aspires to be. Her wisdom and resilience despite being a black person living in racist southern United States has made her a complex and symbolistic character in the story. I believe that in this adaptation, Miss Emma would behave just as she would in the novel; with boldness, resilience, and spirituality. Even though for Mr. Henri, “the conversation was over” (20), Miss Emma boldly holds her ground, saying she’ll “be here again tomorrow…” (20). Miss Emma also shows her sense of resilience when she continuously requests for Mr. Henri for him to speak with the sheriff. She repeats, “I done done a lot for this family” (18) as

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