The effects of 9/11 on Francis Lawrence’s adaptation of Richard Mathesons "I Am Legend" E-Book

• Herausgeber: GRIN Verlag
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2025

Beschreibung

Seminar paper from the year 2023 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2.3, University of Wuppertal, language: English, abstract: The tragic events of September 11, 2001 have left deep wounds concerning in mutual trust of a globalised world. Its effects and aftermaths extend into all areas of life. Literature as a tool to reflect on historical events and process the events of the century was also affected by these tragic happenings. A reflection of the impact of such tragic events on the literary production can be seen in the movie “I Am Legend”, directed by Francis Lawrence in 2007. While adaptations are based on already existing writings, they offer a contemporary understanding of the primary source shaped by the major events and questions of their time of production. The events of 9/11 also had their impact on Lawrence’s (re-)interpretation of Mathesons novel, leading to a transformed version of the original work of art. This allows for the following thesis: The movie “I Am Legend” directed by Francis Lawrence, which is an adaptation of the novel “I Am Legend” by Richard Burton Matheson mirrors post-9/11 cultural, political and social conditions by featuring prominent deviations from the eponymous novel.