FR 138 The French Novel on Film
Boggs & Petrie "Adaptations"
Reading Questions

1.  What does the term  "point of view" mean in literature?  What does this mean in cinematic terms?

2.  Explain the 4 main types of literary point of view:

3.  Why is it difficult to translate literary point of view to cinema?

4.  In addition to point of view and length, what other challenges exist in adapting prose to the cinema?