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Matthew Wait Clueless In this essay I aims to tackle the question of how effectively the opening sequence of the 1995 teen movie 'Clueless' involves the audience in the world of the film and how it establishes Cher as the main character. The filmmakers instantly try to draw the audience in to the world of the film by having non-diegetic music over the opening paramount sequence. The music played is "Kids in America" by The Muffs. This is very upbeat music that instantly sets the teen scene. The music continues to play over a montage of a group of rich young teens having fun and shopping. The audience is then drawn in to the story more when they are directly confronted by the non-diegetic questioning of Cher. This tactic not only makes each individual audience member feel like they are being spoken to by Cher but also established Cher as the main character...

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