ENG 2039 - LITERATURE INTO FILM

credits: 3.0
Will investigate how fiction (dramas, novels, short stories, and even poetry) is made into film. The focus will be on the study of the fiction and then determine how effective the cinematic representations of them are (including what changes are made in the transition from literature to film-what is gained and what is lost). Objectives: Read short stories, novels and dramas selected from American writers and study their work from a structural perspective (plot, characterization, themes, point of view, atmosphere and setting), also study the cinematic representations of these works. Ultimate goal is to appreciate both fiction and films and determine their effectiveness. Method of Instruction: Lectures, discussion, films. Method of Evaluation: In and out of class essay, quizzes, and critical reviews of the films. Meets *WEP Distribution Requirement.