The ‘death of Ivan Ilych’ is a novella that focuses on the impending death of Ivan Ilych. Ivan was a high court judge in Russia during the 19th century. Despite having a poor relationship with his wife, Ivan had a good life. Ivan fell and suffered minor injuries while he was decorating his new apartment.
The injuries resulted in a terminal illness. The novella focuses on the imminent death of Ivan Illych. The adaptation of the novella would portray the life of Chan. Chan is a high school student in modern day China. Chan has a modest upbringing. His parents taught him the value of hard work. Consequently, Chan strives to excel in his studies.
His hard work has paid off as he constantly has the highest grades in his class. One day, while Chan was playing basketball with his friends, he suffered minor injuries. Initially, he thought that the injuries were minor. However, the pains did not subside with time. This forced him to seek medical attention. In hospital, Chan was shocked when the doctor told him that he had a highly advanced cancer of the brain.
The doctor told him that he had about 6 months to live. The devastating news threatened Chan’s dream of attaining a high school diploma. His final exams were five months after his initial diagnosis. However, Chan did not want to give up on his dream. He could not conceive the notion that three and half years of hard work would go to waste.
Therefore, he immersed himself in his studies. This is despite the fact that he knew that he may die before sitting for his final exams. Chan died soon after finishing his exams. He attained a very good score. The teachers and students honored him post-humorously. The adaptation will target people of all ages.
The story in the adaption can relate to people of all ages. It is the story of despair, hard work, and eventual triumph. People of all ages may face the problems that Chan faced. Among different people, the ‘cancer diagnosis’ may be bankruptcy, loss of a loved one, or loss of a job. The story shows that determination and hard work enables people to overcome their problems.
This is despite the magnitude of the problems. The adaptation will strive to show that people should not give up despite the problems that they may face. People should always chase their dreams at all costs. Chan was an academically gifted student. However, he did not lose hope due to the cancer diagnosis. He strived to attain his dream of graduating from high school.
Eventually, he triumphed. He attained a very good grade. Adaptation of the movie will face several challenges. One of the major challenges is the ability to determine the most appropriate length of a certain scene. The length of scenes portray the focus of a movie. In the novella, the author focuses on the death of Ivan Illych. Therefore, adaptation would focus on the imminent death of Chan.
However, it would be difficult to determine the most appropriate length of various scenes. In addition, it is difficult to find characters who would be able relay the message in the movie effectively. The characters of the movie would help in tackling the above problems. Therefore, it is vital to choose highly talented characters who would be able translate the aura of the book to the movie.
The movie will show how determination and hard work lead to eventual triumph. This is the main idea in the novella. In both the novella and the adaptation, the characters triumph. The movie will use a deep focus. Deep focus will enable the movie to provide a clear and sharp image of a wide area. This will enable the movie to capture Chan’s environment more effectively.
In addition, it would help in portraying factors that affect people who are in Chan’s generation. To achieve this, the movie will use a large amount of light. The aperture of the camera will also help in achieving deep focus. The movie will use a camera with a small aperture.
Chan’s death is the most important scene in the movie. The movie begins with Chan’s dying breaths. He will be in his bedroom surrounded by his grief-stricken family and friends. The scene shows the sense of relief in Chan’s eyes and the sorrow in his family’s eyes. The sense of relief in the face of imminent death helps in raising questions among the viewers. Viewers expect people who face imminent death to have horror in their eyes.
The movie provides flashbacks that show how Chan got to his current predicament. The flashbacks also show Chan’s relationship with his family and friends. In addition, the flashbacks help in explaining why Chan did not face death with horror in his eyes. Despite having a short life, he had attained his dream of graduating from high school. Therefore, this scene shows characters that are central to the movie.