the cinematography.

Literature tends to explore plot, character development, and themes in a much more thorough way. This is because narrators can explain internal thought processes of the characters. Film hasn't yet found an effective way to do this.

One final relationship between film and literature is that successful versions of one usually lead to a version of it in the other format. The Hunger Games is a good modern day example of how a piece of literature was converted to film. If that story doesn't count as "literature," then Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet would also work as a common literature to film example. It is much rarer for a movie to be turned into a book, but it has happened. 2001: A Space Odyssey is a good example as is V for Vendetta.

Here at eNotes, we are not allowed to give you fully written answers, but I can give you some ideas as to what you might want to include in your response to this question.

Firstly, you might want to point out that literature, film, and media are usually very strongly linked indeed. For example, literature often forms the basis for a film, as many films are usually based on a piece of literature, such as a novel. For example, the film Gone with the Wind was based on the novel with the same title, which was written by Margaret Mitchell and which was first published in 1936. Therefore, you could argue that films are often used to bring life to the characters and stories conveyed in literature. It is very rare to be in the reversed order. However, there are indeed some instances where a book has been written following the release of a very successful film. You could mention The Wave, written by Todd Strasser and first published in 1981, as an example for this: this novel was based on a teleplay written by Johnny Dawkins.

With regard to media, the link to literature and film is also very clear. It is through media that literature and film are publicized and advertized. Films and novels, for example, are frequently reviewed in magazines and newspapers. Therefore, people often turn to the media in order to find out whether a book is worth reading or a film is worth watching.

However, interestingly, media can also form inspiration for a book or a film itself. For example, the novel The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum is based on the power of the media and deals with conflicts arising from the media's influence on people's lives.

Literature, film, and other media formats are interrelated and can often be a source of content and promotion for one another. Literature frequently serves as the original source material for adaptation to other formats. For example, in 1938 Orson Welles adapted an H.G. Wells's novel, War of the Worlds, for radio broadcast. In 1953, it was developed into a cinematic adaptation.

One format can serve as a promotional platform for another. People who loved a book create a built in fan base for the movie and vice versa. For instance, "the release of each Potter film has coincided with a sales boost for the books series," according to data tracker Nielsen. Literature is often an original source material for films. Some of the best known film adaptations of popular books include Gone With The Wind, The Godfather, To Kill A Mockingbird and The Wizard of Oz, to name just a few of an extensive list.

The popularity of the Harry Potter book series led to the series being developed into a film franchise. The film's soundtrack was recorded and distributed, which meant that people could get Harry Potter through books, films, and music services and radio. The soundtrack of the film Titanic led Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On to claim the #13 spot on the Billboards chart the following year.

Titanic also led to numerous books on the topic, including James Cameron's Titanic, detailing the film's production, which underscores how interrelated media platforms are.