ENG 112 - Adaptation of Literature and Film

Semester Hours: 4

Some of Hollywood’s greatest successes are adaptations of a short story, a novel or a play. Screenwriters also adapt material from true life stories, historical events and figures. This course focuses on how lines are blurred between fact and fiction, how lengthy novels are cut to maintain the author’s intent without ruining the dramatic voice of the film’s director-what goes, what stays and what changes.

Intellectual Perspective: HC