Screen Adaptations: To Kill a Mockingbird

A major and fast-growing area of study in schools and universities A British Film Institute survey of secondary schools found that 91% of english teachers were enthusiastic about teaching literature on film, and 41% devoted curriculum time to it, but more resources were needed 40% of all Oscar winning movies have been adapted from books There are 576, 562 students on english literature courses at GCSE level and 81,000 at A Level. The number of film studies students grows by 15% year on year To Kill a Mockingbird is a CCEA, WJEC, AQA, and Edexcel GCSE set text

A close study of the relationship between text and film versions of To Kill a Mocking Bird. Literature and film studies students will find plenty of material to support their courses and essay writing on how the film versions provide different readings of the original text.To Kill a Mockingbird is an immensely important work of literature which is studied worldwide. Literature and film adaptations studies students will find plenty of material to support their courses and essay writing on how the film versions provide different readings of the original text. Focussing on several film versions and adaptations, the book discusses: the literary text in its historical context, key themes and dominant readings of the text, how the text is adapted for screen and how adaptations have changed our reading of the original text. There are many references to the literary text and screenplays and the book also features quotations from directors, critics and others linked with the chosen film and text.