Could you say that the 1992 film rescued Alice from the scrappy heap? Those who read the book (at least in modern times) seem to dislike her and view her as a Purity Sue. However, viewers of the film seem to really like her, often more than Cora. This is because her fragility is portrayed as a tragic thing rather than a positive thing and her implied romance with the Native American Uncas makes her seem more progressive (as opposed to the book where she was involved with Duncan).
Could you say that the 1992 film rescued Alice from the scrappy heap? Those who read the book (at least in modern times) seem to dislike her and view her as a Purity Sue. However, viewers of the film seem to really like her, often more than Cora. This is because her fragility is portrayed as a tragic thing rather than a positive thing and her implied romance with the Native American Uncas makes her seem more progressive (as opposed to the book where she was involved with Duncan).
I may not know what I'm talking about though.