Question

Choose one of the following with which you are familiar: a film that is a remake of a previous film, a novel that is a response to an existing novel, or the staging of a play you have read. Analyze the differences between the two versions and argue how the adapted version adds meaning to the original. Support your argument with evidence from both versions.

Answer 1

I've chosen the Twilight movie. Not the saga, just the first movie. Some key differences from the book twilight and the movie twilight is that in the book bella, who is the main character, an insert for ourselves, has an actual personality. In the book she is sassy and actually goes against some of the things that Edward (the other main character aka her love interest, who is also a vampire) says. But in the movie Bella is a more shy new kid who decides immediately that she is “unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.” ― Stephenie Meyer, Twilight. When in the book it takes a minute. Another difference is in the book edward comes into her room at night with his vampire powers and stares at her for the whole night for a month in a row, while in the movie its only shown once and she wakes up immediately to see him and then she turns to turn on her lamp and he's gone. So the movie chose to make Edward a less creepy version of his book self. Which obviously worked.

The movie does add a lot to the characters in which they have actual faces and somewhat of a personality but in the book they have so much life, even though it's about vampires. So much life and personality and actual story arcs. Some people love the book and some people love the movie but we all love twilight.

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Answer 2

Answer: I've chosen to compare the film Lion King (1994) and to it's remake in 2019.

Step-by-step explanation:

Following in with the pattern of Disney remakes, Lion King (2019) only has minor differences. The main differences being:

1) Nala, Simba's female friend, takes a larger role in the remake

2) Zazu, the Royal family's loyal bird, is not taken prisoner after Scar take rule

3) Simba's life with Timon and Pumba is in fact not as cushioned and he doesn't quite fit in

4) In the remake Scar, Simba's uncle, decides he wants to rule the Pridelands with Sarabi, Simba's mother, after Mufasa dies. In the original Scar rules alone.

5) In the remake, contrary to the original, the Scar's hyenas think that Simba might actually be dead. In the original the hyena's know that Simba survives and he flees the Pridelands after the death of his father

• The remake adds meaning to the original in giving Nala a more prominent role. This fleshing out of a young female character makes the film more accessible, relevant and relatable to a modern audience.
• The fact that Simba's life with Timon and Pumba isn't as comfortable as it is depicted in the original, leads the audience to understand that Simba has an inherent duty to his family that stays with him from when he flees home. He can't quite get fully integrated into the new community as he has a duty to return to his family in the Pridelands when he grows up.