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Retelling Transmissions And The Classical Myth

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Name Institution Course Instructor Date Retelling transmissions Introduction A retelling transmission refers to a version of a myth transmission whereby something is either subtracted or added to the original version of the myth. There is a difference between a retelling and a version. A retelling is a completely different story with factors such as characters, themes, and lessons being different from those in the original myth. Retelling transmissions are usually done with much consideration to the audience. Creative artists have over the years used classical myths to come up with new stories for films that match contemporary context. This has usually been able to help the audience of retellings to relate the classical myths used to their …show more content…

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