The Crucible Play Vs Movie Essay

With any comparison between a play and its movie counterpart there are bound to be major differences and key similarities between

The Crucible Film The Crucible; an intensely emotional and dramatic film based on the horrific story of the Salem witch trials. The opening and concluding sequences are of great importance in conjuring the melancholy atmosphere present throughout the story. The director uses various different devices to achieve this.

Another difference is the presence of three judges in the movie, whereas in the play there were only two, both of whom where made out to be "bad guys." One additional judge is added in the movie possibly to show that it was not the entirety of the Church that was unjust, cruel, and nearly ignorant. I

The text and film adaptation of The Crucible complement each other, catching the essence of Arthur Miller’s central themes and messages. Although the film reiterates the theme and the basis of the play, there are many differences to contrast. The film featured scenes that were merely referenced in the text, allowing the audience to fully grasp the storyline. These additions are also necessary to convey emotions and accentuate important attributes of the characters.

In 1952 a play was written by Arthur Miller, about events that happened in Salem in 1692. The play was about affairs, accusations, and innocent people being accused of witches. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Abigail and Mary Warren are introduced as two separate people. Although people might see Abigail and Mary Warren as two separate people and nothing alike, they are more alike than meet's the eye. Abigail and Mary Warren have three things in common; they are both are deceitful, they both dishonest, and they are both apprehensive.

The Crucible is arguably the greatest pieces of American literature ever written by playwright Arthur Miller. But, in 1996 a film was created to put the words of Miller onto the big silver screen for many people across the nation to see. Although both works were received very well, the two of them have many different elements. These differences from the book to the movie include the setting, the execution of all the victims, the kiss of John and Abigail, where the girls run, and the discussion of John and Goody Proctor. These differences from the book to the movie have affected both in many different ways.

In Summary, with these three examples it is shown that the play and the movie contrast quite a bit. Most of the story line and the dialogue were very similar to the original story in the movie but some things were changed, possibly to shorten the story to be able to make

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The Crucible was based in 1692 in and around the town of Salem, Massachusetts, USA. The Salem witch-hunt was view as one of the strangest and most horrendous chapters in the human history. People that were prosecuted were all innocent and their deaths were all due to false accusation of people’s ridiculous belief in superstition and their paranoia. The Puritans in those times were very strict in personal habits and morality; swearing, drunkenness and gambling would be punished. The people of Salem believed in the devil and thought that witchcraft should be hunted out.

The successful and what could have been successful societies in both Lord of the Flies and The Crucible eventually decayed and fell apart. There were struggles with good and evil in Salem and on the island that were the result of three main elements. Fear, misuse of power and fanatical religious beliefs were the cause of the two societies failure.

In the original version of The Crucible, published in 1953, a second scene for Act II was written but Arthur Miller decided to take it from the future editions that came after that time. A reason Arthur Miller might have removed this scene from the play was that it showed the readers too much information, which would have given the readers too much about what would happen later on in the play and it might have had disinterested the readers into continuing reading. The Act II scene, which was taken off from the play, would have changed the outlook that the read had on The Crucible and its characters, like Abigail’s character. Abigail would have been viewed differently after this scene because they would feel pity for her. Arthur Miller made

Both texts are very interesting, one is a fictional play and the other is a non fiction graphic novel. The comparison found in this essay is the comparison of the graphic novel vs play and how the story and style of writing is better. I think the Crucible is better in the writing style because having a play over a comic is better by making it easier for me to understand. I get confused when I read comics like Maus; it seems everything is out of place or just mind boggling. I think the Crucible is better because it is easier for me to comprehend by the outlines the play is more out there where I can feel how they feel and the graphic novel is really confusing.

The movie version of The Crucible was much more violent, graphic, and suspenseful than the play. The graphicness of the movie helped make all the events more relatable to the audience. It also made the general plot more interesting. The graphicness and violence helped contribute to the overall theme of The Crucible.

I was a dark person and anyone could tell you that. How do I know that everyone thinks that about me? Well I’m currently burning my classmates at my school in Salem and the whole town is watching it happen. You are probably wondering why nobody is trying to stop me, but I know magic. I used a spell to possess them into making them obey me and to not move at all. You are also probably wondering how I know magic so I’ll tell you. My ancestors were witches here in Salem, Massachusetts so I have inherited my family's evil witch traits. Turning back to the school after watching the community, I saw half my classmates were struggling to get out but the other half were now ashes.

A big difference between the two is at the end of the movie; it shows John Proctor, Martha Corey, and Rebecca Nurse being hung in front of the whole town, but in the play it never once mentions them actually getting hung.