Literature into Film: Into the Wild (Krakauer and Penn)
Select a scene from Krakauer’s book that also occurs in Penn’s film adaptation.
Begin by doing a literary analysis of the scene, in which you examine the writer’s literary technique. After careful observation, begin to draw inferences about the relationship between technique and intent. (2 paragraphs)
Then, analyze the film adaptation, using terms from the text. A good way to proceed is to consider it shot-for-shot. Again, think about the relationship between technique and intent. (2 paragraphs)
Next, compare the book scene with its motion picture equivalent. Do you see any of the same techniques at work? What is done differently? What is the effect? (1 paragraph)
Explain the ways in which the scene adaptation fails or succeeds. (1 paragraph)
Finally, for the creative part, think of another way to adapt the scene. Describe what you would do, and provide a rationale for your decisions. (2 paragraphs)
Remember MLA format for quotations, proofread, and divide the labor among the group members. However, everyone is responsible for every part of the project.
Literature into Film: Into the Wild (Krakauer and Penn)
Select a scene from Krakauer’s book that also occurs in Penn’s film adaptation.
Begin by doing a literary analysis of the scene, in which you examine the writer’s literary technique. After careful observation, begin to draw inferences about the relationship between technique and intent. (2 paragraphs)
Then, analyze the film adaptation, using terms from the text. A good way to proceed is to consider it shot-for-shot. Again, think about the relationship between technique and intent. (2 paragraphs)
Next, compare the book scene with its motion picture equivalent. Do you see any of the same techniques at work? What is done differently? What is the effect? (1 paragraph)
Explain the ways in which the scene adaptation fails or succeeds. (1 paragraph)
Finally, for the creative part, think of another way to adapt the scene. Describe what you would do, and provide a rationale for your decisions. (2 paragraphs)
Remember MLA format for quotations, proofread, and divide the labor among the group members. However, everyone is responsible for every part of the project.