1. Choose one of the following with which you are familiar: a film that is a remake of a previous film, a
novel that is a response to an existing novel, or the staging of a play you have read. Analyze the
differences between the two versions and argue how the adapted version adds meaning to the original.
Support your argument with evidence from both versions (10 points)

Scarface(1983) is the more well known remake of the original classic film 1932 version. The remake adds more layers to the basic story of the original film by placing it in a different historical context.

Explanation:

the original Scarface opened on a character, the new one opens on documentary like information dump about the Cuban crisis and the slew of refugees that followed it. the gangster protagonist in the earlier version was an Italian immigrant, while in the newer version he is a south american on political exile.

so the original story remains about immigrants and how they are lured into crime by their precarious situation on the backdrop of Italian mafia. the newer one is more political but develops its character much more because of how dynamic he is with his dark background and the overly politicized tone of the film.