analysis outline

Sara Gariepy

Analysis Outline

Curious George

Summary:

In the original text Curious George the children’s book George, a carefree, happy, African monkey meets the man with the big yellow hat as a result of his curiosity. George liked playing with the big yellow hat, which aided the man in catching the monkey. The man brought George back with him on the big boat. George’s curiosity caused him to encounter troubles and the man found George a nice home in the zoo.

The adaptation of the text was Curious George the Movie. In the movie Ted, the man in the big yellow hat was on a voyage to find the giant monkey idol when George finds interest in Ted’s yellow hat. George ends up following Ted all the way back to Ted’s house. All the while Ted is dealing with everything going wrong and thinks George is just causing more issues but in the end George helps him realize what he was looking for was right in front of him the whole time.

Purpose: To show kids curiosity is a great way of learning

Audience: Kids

Tone/ Voice:

Book= more of a bad tone when George causes bad things to              happen

Movie: George is happier and always happy and giggling Ted is worried, anxious, and pessimistic.

Media/design:

            Book= print water color sketches

            Movie= electronic, cartoon, bright colors

Ethos: The known story of Curious George

Pathos: The emotional connection formed between George and Ted

Logos: The happenings in the story were logically thought out, the issues and troubles they went through were real issues.

I.          Director Matthew O’Callaghan’s 2006 film adaptation of Curious George is successfully transforming H.A. Rey’s children’s story Curious George.

            II.         How George and Ted met in Africa

a.     Book= Man in yellow hat takes George home with him

b.     Movie= George follows Ted and comes home with him while Ted is trying to lose him.

III.       Museum

a.     Voyage Ted goes on

b.     Mr. Bloomsburg and son

c.      Love connection with the teacher

IV.        Ending

a.     Book= Man puts George in the zoo

b.     Movie= Ted learns to love George and he saves him from getting sent back to Africa.

V. Conclusion – The adaptation of Curious George from children’s story to film was successful because the story was expanded enough to fill the demands of a film while still holding onto the lesson of the original.