Date of Award
12-2009
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English
First Advisor
Pearl McHaney - Chair
Second Advisor
Nancy Chase
Third Advisor
Calvin Thomas
Abstract
Film adaptations are becoming more popular and past critics and scholars have discussed films based on dramas and novels. However, few have explored the children’s literature genre. In discussing such a topic, it takes more than just debating whether the novel or book is better. A discussion on what elements have been maintained, removed, or added in such an adaptation has to be made along with its success or failure. With this in mind, Roald Dahl’s 1964 novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and its two film adaptations will be explored along with an analysis of film adaptation theory to show that the first version of the novel succeeds and the second one fails.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/1238497
Recommended Citation
Davis, Richard B., "Exploring the Factory: Analyzing the Film Adaptations of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/1238497