Adaptation Inspirations: Transforming Real History into Fiction
Delve into the intriguing realm of transforming historical events or realities into captivating fictive narratives. Explore renowned disasters, American trials, and ghost stories that have inspired fiction, providing a rich tapestry for imaginative storytelling.
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Topics What will you research to find an element of history/reality to adapt into a fictive piece of fiction or drama? You are encouraged to choose an event or person in which you are highly interested. If you aren t even sure where to begin, consider one of the suggestions on the following slides.
Disasters Examples of nonfiction to fiction: Sinking of the Titanic into love story of the movie Titanic or The Unsinkable Molly Brown (musical) Columbine shootings inspired Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult Civil War events into Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Chicago Fire: Oct 8-9, 1871 Great Fire of London: 1666 Black Death: 1348 Yellow Fever Outbreak in Philadelphia: 1793 Cholera Outbreak in US June-December 1832 Flu Pandemic 1918 Chernobyl: April 25-26, 1986 Hurricane Katrina Polio Outbreak in US-1950s Hindenburg Disaster: May 6, 1937 Spaceship Columbia Disaster: Feb. 16, 2003 Challenger Explosion: January 28, 1986 Massacre at Tiananmen Square: June 1989 Olympics in Munich: 1972 9/11
American Trials Examples of nonfiction into fiction: Salem Witch Trials into The Crucible by Arthur Miller Scopes Monkey Trial/McCarthyism into Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee Lizzie Borden (1893): Lizzie disliked her stepmother and subsequently resented her father for marrying the woman. When both turned up axed to death, Lizzie was put on trial for their gruesome murders. John Hinckley, Jr. (1982): He attempted an assassination of President Reagan. The Catcher in the Rye was found among his things (bad influence?) and he had been stalking actress Jodie Foster (was he trying to impress her?). Timothy McVeigh (1997): He was put on trial for the bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma in 1995. It was the worst act of terrorism ever committed by a US citizen. Brown vs. Board of Education (1954): Case ruled against segregation in schools. Rosenberg Trial (1953): Immigrants Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were accused of passing atomic secrets to Russia during the McCarthy Era. They were found guilty and electrocuted. Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and Trial (1911): a fire started in a factory that employed many young women. Doors were locked and there were no fire escapes. Lives were lost and the building owners were put on trial Black Sox Trial (1921): Deals with the fixing of the 1919 World Series Scopes Monkey Trial (1925): Tennessee teacher taught evolution alongside Creationism and was put on trial Hauptman (Lindbergh) Trial (1935): Charles Lindbergh s child was kidnapped and killed. Hauptman was accused/found guilty, but defended his innocence. APD Trial (Rodney King beating) (1992): Police in LA pulled over speeding Rodney King, whom they had trouble subduing. Questions arose over use of force (was it too much) and racial issues (police were white, King was black) prompted riots over perceived unfair treatment
Ghost Stories Examples of nonfiction into fiction: Stanley Hotel inspired Stephen King s The Shining Hull House inspired Rosemary s Baby by Ira Levin Banshees (local to Ireland) Resurrection Mary (local to Chicago) NJ Devil Chupacabra Marie Laveau in St. Louis Cemetery #1 in New Orleans
Haunted Places Eastern State Penitentiary Alcatraz Tower of London Oprah Winfrey s Harpo Studios building in Chicago Jane Addams Hull House (Chicago) Lincoln Theater (local to Decatur, IL) Gettysburg, PA Waverly Hills Sanitorium, Louisville, KY Winchester Mystery House, California (partial inspiration for King s Rose Red) Gravity Hill, PA Dark Hollow Road, PA Fonthill Mansion, PA
People If you would like to research a person, but are not sure who, check out Time Magazine s 100 Lists for suggestions of people who have had a significant influence on art, culture, politics, government, business, science and technology: o The 2015 Time 100 List o The 2016 Time 100 List o The 2017 Time 100 List o The 2018 Time 100 List Here are a few people included on these most recent Time 100 lists
People - Politics Donald Trump President Melania Trump First Lady Prince William British Royalty Princess Catherine British Royalty (Pippa Middleton too!) Gabrielle Giffords Congresswoman Chris Christie Governor (Bridgegate) Hillary Clinton Former Secretary of State Bernie Sanders - Senator
People Entertainment Amy Poehler Actor Tom Ford Fashion and Film Director Justin Bieber Musician Blake Lively Actor Oprah Winfrey Television Pioneer John Lasseter Filmmaker Bruno Mars Musician and Artist Sting Musician Shonda Rhimes Writer and Producer Jay Z Musician
People Entertainment Viola Davis Actor Rihanna Performer Kristen Wiig Actor Chelsea Handler Comedian Adele Musician Stephen Colbert Actor/Talk Show Host/Comedian Justin Timberlake Musician Beyonc Musician Carrie Underwood Musician Luke Bryan - Musician
People Entertainment Jennifer Lawrence Actor Christina Aguilera Musician Steven Spielberg Producer/Director/Screenwriter Jimmy Kimmel Comedian/Talk Show Host Jimmy Fallon Comedian/Talk ShowHost Miley Cyrus Musician Pharrell Williams Musician/Producer Kerry Washington Actor Key and Peele Actors Matthew McConaughey Actor John Green Writer
People Entertainment Kanye West Musician Lorne Michaels Creator of Saturday Night Live Emma Watson Actor Reese Witherspoon Actor Bradley Cooper Actor Chris Pratt Actor Kevin Hart Actor and Comedian John Oliver Comedian Taylor Swift - Musician
People Entertainment Constance Wu Actor Chance the Rapper - Musician Ed Sheeran Musician Alicia Keys Musician Donald Glover Actor Ava DuVernay Filmmaker Emma Stone Actor John Legend - Musician
People Athletes Roy Halladay Carson Wentz Shalane Flanagan First American woman to win NYC marathon in 40 years Colin Kaepernick Venus and Serena Williams Lebron James Misty Copeland Ballerina Michael Jordan Simon Biles - Gymnast
People Innovators Reed Hastings Netflix CEO Mark Zuckerberg Facebook Founder Sheryl Sandberg COO of Facebook Jeff Bezos Amazon Founder Sarah Burton Creative Director/Alexander McQueen Warren Buffett Business/Philanthropy Bill and Melinda Gates Business/Philanthropy Elon Musk Transportation/Space Exploration Pope Francis Thomas Edison Malala Yousafzai Education/Social Justice Advocate Gavin Grimm LGBTQ Rights/Social Justice Advocate
