Topic > Review of A Theory of Adaptation by Hutcheon - 553

Linda Hutcheon argues that adaptations are often considered second-line art forms, as they always originate from other works of art, so critics and reviewers usually compare these works with the original ones. When people talk about adaptations, most of the time they think of literary texts such as a novel or short story remade as a film on the big screen, or a television show and the opinions are usually that these remade stories are less valuable than the original ones. , although there are other art forms, such as ballet or opera, which are less attacked by public opinion. This may be because people tend to consider texts like novels and the like superior to any other art form because they are among the first of their kind and allow the reader to use their imagination and create a world of their own, while films take this experience away from the viewer. The reason for the popularity of adaptations nowadays could be explained by financial facts. It's simply because if something made a profit and was popular once, there's a high chance it will...