e-Research: A Journal of Undergraduate Work Volume 3 Article 3 Number 3 Volume 3, No 3 (2013) January 2013 Perfume: The rT agedy of Humanity Abby Hodge Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/e-Research Part of the Film and Media Studies Commons, and the German Literature Commons Recommended Citation Hodge, Abby (2013) "Perfume: The rT agedy of Humanity," e-Research: A Journal of Undergraduate Work: Vol. 3: No. 3, Article 3. Available at: http://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/e-Research/vol3/iss3/3 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by Chapman University Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in e-Research: A Journal of Undergraduate Work by an authorized administrator of Chapman University Digital Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Hodge: Perfume: The Tragedy of Humanity Perfume: The Tragedy of Humanity e‐Research: A Journal of Undergraduate Work, Vol 3, No 3 (2013) HOME ABOUT LOG IN REGISTER SEARCH CURRENT ARCHIVES Home > Vol 3, No 3 (2013) > Hodge Perfume: The Tragedy of Humanity Abby Hodge Abstract: This article examines two adaptations ‐‐ film and novel ‐ of the story Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. Through comparing these mediums this article explains themes within each, and how they vary based on the limitations of the mediums in describing a story that revolves primarily around scent and smell. The themes are consistent when the most prominent lessons of evil and broken societies come forth, though both are expressed in their respective ways. Keywords: Perfume, film adaptation Grenouille, Tom Tyker, Patrick Süskind Perfume: The Story of a Murderer tells the twisted tale of a broken boy living in a broken society.