Question

Match the original sources to their adaptations.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Sh rew- Movie, Ten Things I Hate About You.

2. The biblical story of Cain and Abel- John Steinbeck's novel, East of Eden.

3. Shakespeare's play, Hamlet- Animated Movie, The Lion King.

4. Rodrick Thorpe's novel, Nothing Lasts Forever- Movie, Die Hard.

5. Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Ju liet- Movie, Warm Bodies.

6. Jane Austen's novel, Emma- Movie, Clueless.

7. Philip K. Di ck's novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?- Movie, Blade Runner.

8. Stephen King's short story, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption- Movie, Shawshank Redemption.

9. LouAnne Johnson's book, My Posse Don't Do Homework- Movie, Dangerous Minds.

10. Shakespeare's play, Othello- Movie, O.

Explanation:

The original sources and their adaptations are given as follows-

1. Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew- Movie, Ten Things I Hate About You. In the movie, Cameron pays a stranger Patrick to date Kat just so he can date Bianca, Kat's younger sister.

2. The biblical story of Cain and Abel- John Steinbeck's novel, East of Eden. Steinbeck presents a symbolic recreation story based on the Biblical stories of Cain and Abel through the character of the Hamilton family.

3. Shakespeare's play, Hamlet- Animated Movie, The Lion King. Like in the novel, the animated movie follows the king of the jungle being killed and his throne taken from him. And like Hamlet, Simba is left fatherless and the villain is the uncle.

4. Rodrick Thorpe's novel, Nothing Lasts Forever- Movie, Die Hard. Like in the novel, the movie shows the main character fighting against terrorists who had taken over his daughter's office.

5. Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Ju liet- Movie, Warm Bodies. This movie presents a comedic representation of the love story between the two, but more in the sense of a zombie and a normal human.

6. Jane Austen's novel, Emma- Movie, Clueless. This movie takes the modern-day setting in Beverley Hills and a cast setting of a modern high school.

7. Philip K. Di ck's novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?- Movie, Blade Runner. The 1982 version of Blade Runner was based on Di ck's novel, set in a futuristic setting. It presents a dystopian world set in Los Angeles of 2019.

8. Stephen King's short story, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption- Movie, Shawshank Redemption. The movie revolves around the character of Andy Dufresne, a man accused of murdering his wife and her lover. It follows Andy during his time in prison, helping the guards and also led to the expansion of the library. It ends with Andy escaping the prison and his friend Red following him later on.

9. LouAnne Johnson's book, My Posse Don't Do Homework- Movie, Dangerous Minds. This movie about a no-nonsense teacher and her attitude to change her students no matter what is based on LouAnne's autobiography.

10. Shakespeare's play, Othello- Movie, O. The adaptation of the classic novel is set in a modern-day high school and centered on a basketball player and a jealous friend who wanted the girl to be his by bringing up accusations of ra pe against the main protagonist.