Disney's Adaptation of "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl

master's thesis

• Title (english): Adaptacija romana ''James and the Giant Peach'' Roalda Dahla
• Author: Martina Prekpalaj
• Mentor: Nikola Novaković (mentor)
• Committee member: Ivana Milković (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Nikola Novaković (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Silvija Hanžić Deda (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Teacher Education; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-09-04, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: FIELD OF ART; Interdisciplinary Fields of Art
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Interdisciplinary Humanistic Studies

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel James and the Giant Peach (1961), accompanied by Quentin Blake’s illustrations, into the animated Disney film of the same name from 1996, directed by Henry Selick. Adaptation can be defined as the transfer of a story from one medium into another, during which certain changes can happen to make the medium which it is being transformed into as successful as possible. The goal of this thesis is to showcase how the story of the children’s novel changed, what was removed or added, and what stayed intact. Moreover, differences and similarities in characters, scene, and events will be considered. The focus will also be on Quentin Blake’s illustrations and how they contribute to Dahl’s storytelling.

Abstract (croatian)

U radu se proučava adaptacija romana James and the Giant Peach (1961.) Roalda Dahla s ilustracijama Quentina Blakea u istoimeni animirani Disneyjev film iz 1996. godine, u režiji Henryja Selicka. Adaptaciju možemo definirati kao proces prilagodbe jednog medija u drugi tijekom kojeg dolazi do raznih promjena kako bi medij u koji se pretvara bio što uspješniji. U ovom slučaju radi se o prilagodbi dječjeg romana u animirani film. Rad proučava na koje načine se to ostvarilo, tj. što se izmijenilo, a što ostalo isto kako bi animirani film bio moguć. Razmatrat će se razlike i sličnosti likova, mjesta i događaja. Pozornost će se dati i ilustracijama Quentina Blakea i njihovu doprinosu pripovijedanju priče romana.

• Keywords: James and the Giant Peach; children’s novel; adaptation; animated movie
• Keywords (croatian): James and the Giant Peach; dječji roman; adaptacija; animirani film
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:147:575590
• Study programme: Title: Integrated undergraduated university study with english language and german language; specializations in: English language, Deutsche sprache; Course: English language; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra primarnog obrazovanja (magistar/magistra primarnog obrazovanja)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-11-06 09:37:36