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The Shifting Worlds of Gilead: An Analysis of Adaptation Shifts in The Handmaid’s Tale

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The Shifting Worlds of Gilead: An Analysis of Adaptation Shifts in The Handmaid’s Tale

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This study aims to do an adaptation analysis of the film version of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale by considering film adaptations as a type of intersemiotic translation. Film adaptation, concep tualized as an intersemiotic and creatively interpretive form of translation, constitutes a complex and inherently subjective transformation of a written source text into the audiovisual medium (Gottlieb, 2007). Analyzing the shifts intrinsic to adaptations is of utmost importance, as these changes signify the creator’s approach for interpreting the original text. Examining these changes helps comprehension of the adaptation process. Perdikaki (2016) presents a model for the methodical analysis of adaptation shifts from book to film by employing an interdisciplinary approach that integrates different perspectives from Translation Studies and Adaptation Studies. This model is notable, because it provides the first comprehensive framework that integrates both Translation and Adaptation Studies. Perdikaki’s model (2016) has two components, namely a descriptive/comparative component and an inter pretive component. The former one highlights the mediumindependent categories in which shifts are identified. These categories enable the comparison and analysis of meaning transfer among artworks belonging to different mediums. The latter one is aimed to clarify the rationale for these changes. The implementation of this model on the f ilm adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale unveils the shifts in adaptation. The analysis reveals that adaptation shifts are clearly evident at the descriptive level, influencing key elements such as plot structure, narrative techniques, characterization, and setting. These shifts are realized through processes of modification, modulation, and mutation. The interpretive component has been omitted because it would expand the scope.

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Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Çeviri ve Yorum Çalışmaları

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

4 Temmuz 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

1 Ocak 2025

Kabul Tarihi

12 Nisan 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Sayı: 22

Kaynak Göster

APA
Örs, M., & İşisağ, K. U. (2025). The Shifting Worlds of Gilead: An Analysis of Adaptation Shifts in The Handmaid’s Tale. IU Journal of Translation Studies, 22, 75-88. https://doi.org/10.26650/iujts.2025.1611556
AMA
1.Örs M, İşisağ KU. The Shifting Worlds of Gilead: An Analysis of Adaptation Shifts in The Handmaid’s Tale. IU Journal of Translation Studies. 2025;(22):75-88. doi:10.26650/iujts.2025.1611556
Chicago
Örs, Merve, ve Korkut Uluç İşisağ. 2025. “The Shifting Worlds of Gilead: An Analysis of Adaptation Shifts in The Handmaid’s Tale”. IU Journal of Translation Studies, sy 22: 75-88. https://doi.org/10.26650/iujts.2025.1611556.
EndNote
Örs M, İşisağ KU (01 Temmuz 2025) The Shifting Worlds of Gilead: An Analysis of Adaptation Shifts in The Handmaid’s Tale. IU Journal of Translation Studies 22 75–88.
IEEE
[1]M. Örs ve K. U. İşisağ, “The Shifting Worlds of Gilead: An Analysis of Adaptation Shifts in The Handmaid’s Tale”, IU Journal of Translation Studies, sy 22, ss. 75–88, Tem. 2025, doi: 10.26650/iujts.2025.1611556.
ISNAD
Örs, Merve - İşisağ, Korkut Uluç. “The Shifting Worlds of Gilead: An Analysis of Adaptation Shifts in The Handmaid’s Tale”. IU Journal of Translation Studies. 22 (01 Temmuz 2025): 75-88. https://doi.org/10.26650/iujts.2025.1611556.
JAMA
1.Örs M, İşisağ KU. The Shifting Worlds of Gilead: An Analysis of Adaptation Shifts in The Handmaid’s Tale. IU Journal of Translation Studies. 2025;:75–88.
MLA
Örs, Merve, ve Korkut Uluç İşisağ. “The Shifting Worlds of Gilead: An Analysis of Adaptation Shifts in The Handmaid’s Tale”. IU Journal of Translation Studies, sy 22, Temmuz 2025, ss. 75-88, doi:10.26650/iujts.2025.1611556.
Vancouver
1.Merve Örs, Korkut Uluç İşisağ. The Shifting Worlds of Gilead: An Analysis of Adaptation Shifts in The Handmaid’s Tale. IU Journal of Translation Studies. 01 Temmuz 2025;(22):75-88. doi:10.26650/iujts.2025.1611556