همایش رویکردهای میان رشته ای به آموزش زبان، ادبیات و مطالعات ترجمه

صفحه اصلی / پنجمین همایش رویکردهای میان رشته ای به آموزش زبان، ادبیات و مطالعات ترجمه

A Study of Disability and Game Theory in Jane Austen’s Emma (1815) and Selected Adaptations

نویسندگان :

Sara Khazai¹ Mahmoud Reza Ghorban Sabbagh² Kimia Mahpeikar³

1- دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد 2- دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد 3- دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد

کلمات کلیدی :

Jane Austen،Emma،Disability studies،Game theory،Movie adaptations

چکیده :

This comparative study of Jane Austen's Emma (1815) and its selected adaptations (1996A, 1996B, 2009, 2020) focuses on the portrayal of visible and invisible disabilities in the characters of Mr. Woodhouse, Mrs. Bates, and Jane Fairfax, analyzing their decision-making processes through the lens of game theory to evaluate whether the characters achieve desired outcomes. Key scenes involving disabled characters are closely examined and compared, considering the impact of mise-en-scène and music in the adaptations. Findings indicate that Mr. Woodhouse suffers from dementia, hypochondria, and age-related limitations. Despite these challenges, he achieves his objective of keeping Emma by his side. Mrs. Bates's visual and hearing impairments due to her old age are portrayed similarly, except in O'Hanlon's adaptation (2009), in which she does not have hearing problems. Her disability impacts her reliance on her daughter and her decision-making. Jane Fairfax's fears of future financial instability and the complexity of her secret engagement pressuring her are successfully navigated as she marries without provoking suspicion. The research contributes to the intersection of disability studies and game theory as represented in media. The findings of this study offer a new perspective on the existing studies about disabled characters as the research compares their portrayal as well as their decision-making in the novel and the adaptations.