A Word on Adaptations

How many times can one hear the same story? For instance the story of Cinderella? 

There is a magic and beauty in retelling a familiar tale in a new way; weather it be from a different characters' perspective or with a twist. This in true for books and movies alike. Recently in the movie world there has been a collection of new releases that are retelling Snow White. The movie Mirror, Mirror telling the tale from the Step-Mother's point of view with some new twists as well. Then there is Snow White and the Huntsmen where the typical tale does not end in the expected way. I know that there is an older version as well that I believe is simply called Snow White that keeps the general plot line mostly intact with modifications throughout. Variation in fairy tales have been boundless in the book world. Cinderella spinoffs have spanned the ages (time and literal age ranges) and genres. I have found this trend fascinating and have had an avid appetite for each new story. I have not read it myself, but I have seen the movie based off it: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carlson Levine is as the title itself says an enchanting tale of why Cinderella is so obedient and puts up with her step families abuses. The movie is vastly different though than the book, each is good in its own way though. Then there is a tale without magic in which we have a normal girl, Just Ella, find true love and her prince. Incidentally these two things are not the same.

 A short article with some more in depth description of some of the books that I've mentioned

In High school, I was on the Forensics' team in the category of Poetry. I wrote a collection of poetry from different perspectives of the classic Cinderella tale. I wrote my own adaptations. Not only do adaptations have the power to captivate a reader, but they can inspire one as well. 

There is a saying: 

“Every story has already been told. Once you've read Anna Karenina, Bleak House, The Sound and the Fury, To Kill a Mockingbird and A Wrinkle in Time, you understand that there is really no reason to ever write another novel. Except that each writer brings to the table, if she will let herself, something that no one else in the history of time has ever had.” 
― Anna Quindlen

Every story may have been written, but the devil is in the details to use another saying. So that's what I have to say on adaptations.