Abstract

This article provides an ecocritical analysis on how civilization and barbarism dichotomy in literary texts, such as Juan Leon Mera’s novel Cumandá (1877) and José de la Cuadra’s narrative works La Tigra (1932) and Los Sangurimas (1934), have changed in their respective cinematic adaptations, including Cumandá (César Carmigniani, 1993), La tigra (Camilo Luzuriaga, 1989) and La magia Sangurima (Carl West, 1993). The changes in the evolution of this dichotomy are explained from a romantic perspective to modern adaptation, concluding with an overview of how these present the argument in favor of protecting the environment and its inhabitants. This is a reflection of both contemporary trends and age-old beliefs in Ecuadorian society.  

Journal of Adaptation in Film & Performance. Vol. 9. Issue 3. 2016.