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Adaptation And Cultural Study Of Mythology: Exploration Of Riordan's Literature, Breanna Martin

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Adaptation theory is the idea that an author is taking an older text and retelling the stories in a different and often more contemporary way so that newer audiences can experience them in a different setting. Cultural studies theory is where a certain culture is studied to understand what aspects are valued within that dominant culture. This idea is used within this project, then deepened by analysis of Riordan’s conception of the transmission of myths of ancient civilizations and empires to contemporary dominate world powers and civilizations like the United States. One of the most common methods of adaptation is …