Tim Burton's adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

master's thesis

• Author: Bruna Maria Martinić
• 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

The aim of this thesis is to describe and analyse the ways in which the children9s novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) by Lewis Carrol was adapted into the live action film Alice in Wonderland (2010), directed by Tim Burton, over a century later. Adaptation, viewed from the perspective of both film and literary theory, can be defined as a process of transmission of key characteristics of a work from one medium to another. When adapting a literary work into a film, there is the possibility of modifying the story from the original medium. Therefore, this thesis examines all adjustments made by Tim Burton in the process of adapting Carroll's story for the silver screen. The thesis studies and compares characters, setting, plot, elements of humour, and Carroll9s indispensable component of nonsense.

Abstract (croatian)

Cilj je ovog diplomskog rada prikazati i analizirati načine na koje je dječji roman Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865.) Lewisa Carrolla adaptiran u igrani film redatelja Tima Burtona Alice in Wonderland (2010.) više od jednog stoljeća kasnije. Sagledanu iz rakursa filmske i književne teorije, adaptaciju možemo definirati kao postupak prenošenja ključnih karakteristika iz jednog medija u drugi. Prilikom postupka adaptacije književnoga djela u film, moguće su razne modifikacije priče iz izvornog medija kako bi je se što uspješnije prikazalo u drugom mediju. U radu će se zato proučavati sve prilagodbe koje su učinjene prilikom adaptacije Carrollove priče za filmsko platno. Razmatrat će se i uspoređivati likovi, mjesto i vrijeme radnje, način prikazivanja glavnih događaja romana na filmu, elementi humora te neizostavna Carrollova komponenta nonsensa.

• Keywords: adaptation; Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland; children's novel; live action film; Tim Burton
• Keywords (croatian): adaptacija; Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland; dječji roman; igrani film; Tim Burton
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:147:110924
• 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 09:55:43