Adaptations

ADAPTATIONS Here is a list for you to refer to when you are choosing the texts for the comparison task. You can be sure that the texts listed below are regarded as highly suitable by Ms Mertes and Ms Galpin. After all, we wouldn't think it reasonable to compare a "Mr Men" book and it's cartoon adaptation. But your first consideration should be to choose something that you suspect you might enjoy. Secondly, make sure that the film adaptation is not rated "R", and is not something that your parents/guardians might not approve of. Thirdly, please choose something that you have not read or watched before - new experiences in literature is what this class is all about. And FINALLY, your choice needs to be something that you can easily get access to by either, buying the book, new or secondhand, or borrowing from the school or regional libraries. Of course you will also need access to the film, hopefully from either of the DVD stores in Horsham or again through the libraries. Please check that both the book and the film are available to you.

See this list below for some ideas from your teachers or [|click here for an extensive database of adaptations.]
 * The Book || The Film ||
 * Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen || Sense and Sensibility staring Emma Thompson ||
 * Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling || Harry Potter series of films starring Daniel Radcliffe ||
 * Animal Farm by George Orwell || Animated film of 1955 ||
 * Atonement by Ian McEwan || Atonement 2007 film starring Kiera Knightly ||
 * A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar || A Beautiful Mind starring Russell Crowe ||
 * Dracula by Bram Stoker || Bram Stoker's Dracula 1992 film ||
 * The Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare || Ten Things I Hate About You ||
 * Emma by Jane Austen || Clueless ||
 * The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje || The English Patient ||
 * Everything is Illuminated by Jonathon Safron Foer || Everything is Illuminated ||
 * Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S Thompson || Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ||
 * A Few Good Men by Aaron Sorkin || A Few Good Men starring Tom Cruise ||
 * For Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming || For Your Eyes Only - James Bond Film ||
 * The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy || The Forsyte Saga - Mini Series ||
 * Tell England by Ernest Raymond || Gallipoli ||
 * Girl With A Pearl Earring y Tracy Chevalier || Girl With a Pearl Earring starring Colin Firth ||
 * The Horse Whisperer || The Horse Whisperer ||
 * The Notebook || The Notebook ||
 * The House of Sound and Fog || The House of Sand and Fog ||
 * The Shipping News by Annie Proulx || The Shipping News ||
 * The House of Sound and Fog || The House of Sand and Fog ||
 * The Shipping News by Annie Proulx || The Shipping News ||