The question I have chosen for my adaptation essay is as follows:
In adapting a novel the adaptor inevitably infringes
the integrity of the original text – discuss with reference to at
least one text adapted for broadcast on television.
I have begun to research this and plan on writing my draft on the weekend to come. The Adaptations I am going to discuss (maybe not all, but just some ideas) are:
Terry Pratchett's Hogfather - Sky One - Adapted from the Hogfather in 2006
Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic - Sky One - Adapted from The Colour of Magic in 2008
Terry Pratchett's Going Postal - Sky One - Adapted from Going Postal in 2010
HBO's Game of Thrones Series 1 and 2 - Sky Atlantic - Adapted from George R. R. Martins Game of Thrones series - I can talk about a lot here, having read the books through and through and being a major fan of the series. Season 1 was very literal to the original book, Season 2 went off on one and only stuck to the story very briefly - could be very interesting to talk about.
Sherlock - BBC 1 - Adapted from the Sherlock Holmes stories
Elementary - Sky Living - Adapted from the Sherlock Holmes stories... This and Sherlock I may do a comparison to!
I am looking forward to writing this essay. There is a lot to talk about and I get to rewatch a lot of adaptations that I am a big fan of!
Good selection of adaptations here which should allow you to explore and exemplify the question.
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