Adaptation Semiotic Data Elaboration by Monica Sitachitta

 Adaptation Semiotic Data Elaboration By Monica Sitachitta

Movie Newsies

- In the movie version of this story, it focuses more on the boys and them realizing they have a voice in the world, so they want to stick it to the big man who is Pulitzer who has the biggest paper in all of New York.

- In this version Davey and his little brother Les work because their dad got hurt. We get to meet their family, and they bring our main character Jack with them, and he meets his love interest Sarah she represents more traditional woman roles for at the time and does play in the background to just really be there as the supportive love interest, but she doesn’t take any action.

-The reporter for the sun news article named Bryan Denton he is just a pretty well known reporter who is taking a risk on these kids. He helps them by getting the word of the strike out and he helps influence the other kids in all of New York to join them as well.

- Pulitzer in this movie he is just very stuck up with power and he knows everyone knows him and we don’t really get to see to much of him but he is just a stuck up white privileged male taking advantage of these boys

-In this version we see woman not as powerful of impactful except for staying at home and supporting the men they care about from there

Broadway Newsies

- In the broadway version we still do focus on young males showing that they have a voice against the kids, but we do bring a more female take on it as well to show empowerment to woman.

- Kathrine Plumber is the woman empowerment in this show she works for the New York Sun but they don’t really give her a chance to be a real reporter like her dream. She is the love interest of this story but she also is the reporter that follows these boys and helps them with the strike. With this change it gets rid of both Bryan and Sarah. This change helps bring empowerment to woman especially for the time and even though she is falling in love she is still able to jump in on the action.

- Pulitzer in this version is still very much a rich snob who only cares about himself but Kathrine is his daughter that he isn’t super proud of because instead of choosing the life of luxury she chose to pursue a career. In addition she was going against this adds a whole other layer to the story to Katherine who took the chance and instead of living off her dad’s money wanting to make a name for herself

- In this version we see woman taking a stand against the gender norms and that they have value from just staying home and wanting to help grow and evolve the world.