Date of Submission

5-6-2025

Document Type

Thesis

Advisor

Christopher Dowd

Keywords

literature, adaptation, interpritation, perception, media

LCSH

literature, film adaptation, popular culture in mass media

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine how different adaptations are perceived by audiences and how those adaptations affect interpretations of the original literature. Adaptations of literature are growing increasingly popular, and with each new adaptation comes fans of the source material who either love or hate the adaptation. Following their reaction, fans will either double down on what is important that they feel an adaptation missed, or become more lenient about what was changed from page to screen. Each form of media has its own merits and pitfalls to be utilized, which in turn forces changes to be made to the original story. Some adaptations successfully navigate this difficult task and produce impressive amounts of revenue, while others fall flat and are cancelled almost immediately. This project will assess what factors are related to the success of the adaptation and try to discover what makes some more successful than others. This project will also explore how the changes made in adaptations affect perception of the original literature.

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