Literature to Film

This course centers on the analysis of films that are adaptations of literary works. Students will closely examine how different genres of literature, such as novels, plays, short stories, and memoirs, have been adapted to film. By exploring the choices that writers and directors make as they move a story from the page to the screen, students will have the opportunity to consider what makes a successful adaptation, possibilities and connections between different forms of media, and how adaptations can reflect changing historical, political, and aesthetic consciousness of a society. This course is designed to sharpen rhetorical analysis skills, hone analytical skills, and offer opportunities for creative expression. There will be continued emphasis on advanced skills in reading, writing, listening, speaking and critical thinking.