Which type of adaptation relation does Dudley Andrew classify as 'Fidelity and Transformation'?
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Correct answer: The film keeps the structure, characters, and themes, rendering style in cinematic terms
Dudley Andrew's 'Fidelity and Transformation' category represents the classic model of adaptation, where the filmmaker treats the source text as an important piece of art that deserves to be translated into film. The goal is to retain the spirit and structural skeleton of the original work while acknowledging that the story must undergo a transformation to work within the visual and temporal constraints of cinema.
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