The analysis of the book involves a predominantly Vienna-based setting in the early 1900s, where the author is highly specific in mentioning streets, specific buildings, and key locations within the city.
Spatial analysis
The aim of this analysis is twofold: first, to examine the locations mentioned in both the book and the screenplay, and second, to offer a direct comparison between the two portrayals. This will enable the reader to gain a precise understanding of the author's attention to detail in describing places and how the cinematic adaptation has altered the settings.
1. Spatial analysis of the book
2. Spatial Analysis of the screenplay
In the screenplay adapted from the book, the setting is New York at the end of the XX century. In this adaptation, Kubrick doesn't delve into precise details when describing the locations. He mentions generic locations (i.e. "costume shop") without specifying its exact position. Therefore, we have limited information regarding the geographical location of the scenes.
Network Analysis
A comparison of character interactions between the original book, the 1996 draft screenplay, and the final transcription enables us to observe how these interactions have evolved and transformed during the adaptation process. It also helps identify any alterations made to character names.
In this first character's interaction network, we can see a small web of connections between the main characters.
In this first adaptation, Kubrick enlarged the network, adding lots of secondary characters and changing the names of almost all of them.
In the final version, the network is furtherly expanded, there are still some name changes and we can still see how the main character Bill is the center of the narrative.
Time and space analysis
This spatiotemporal analysis considers all the director's scene directions in the 1999 transcription and examines the percentage concerning the spatial and temporal setting of the screenplay.
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