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Literature and CinemaLiterature and Cinema
Complete Syllabus & Study Notes

Literature and Cinema

Literary Adaptations on Screen

This book explores the fascinating interplay between literature and cinema, examining how literary works are adapted into films and the creative choices involved in the translation process. It delves into the unique narrative structures, character development, and thematic elements of both mediums, highlighting their strengths and limitations. Through insightful analysis of specific examples, it demonstrates how adaptations can enhance or alter the original story, offering new interpretations and perspectives to the audience. The book also discusses the impact of technological advancements on filmmaking and how they have shaped cinematic adaptations of literary classics.

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Chapters & Reading Units (8)

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1

Language of Cinema

James Monaco, “The Language of Film: Signs and Syntax”

2

Walter Benjamin, The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction (1936)

An Analytical Overview

3

Modern Times, dir. Charlie Chaplin (1936)

A Story of Industry, Individual Enterprise, and Humanity's Pursuit of Happiness

4

William Shakespeare's, Macbeth

Cinematic Adaptations of Literary Texts

5

Maqbool, dir. Vishal Bhardwaj, 2003

Maqbool: A Cinematic Adaptation of Macbeth

6

Throne of Blood, dir. Akira Kurosawa, 1957

A Cinematic Adaptation of Macbeth

7

Gender and Sexuality

Laura Mulvey's, “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema”

8

Thelma and Louise, dir. Ridley Scott, 1991 & Margarita with a Straw, dir. Shonali Bose, 2014

Gaze in Shonali Bose's Margarita with a Straw and Ridley Scott's Thelma and Louise