Fiction into Film

We will be reading works of fiction and viewing their film adaptations to study the elements of narrative and narration in an interdisciplinary way. We will also discuss the reasons for changes from fiction to film, be they aesthetic, cultural, generic, or industrial. By the end of the course, students should have a fair grasp of the similarities and differences in literary and cinematic narratives.

Lecture/discussion:

  • Attendance required
  • 4 papers
  • An in-class group report
  • And a final examination.

Texts:

  • ADAPTATION, STUDYING FILM AND LITERATURE
  • PERSUASION
  • MINORITY REPORT
  • MEMENTO
  • BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
  • THE ATONEMENT
  • NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN

(list subject to change)