A high portion of the movie was set outdoors. Scenes that involved townspeople and the protagonist (John Proctor) were set outside rather than inside. This is important to point out due to the fact that the setting within the play is set almost entirely indoors. There are not many scenes that actually take place outdoors. This effect enhances the movie as a whole but lacks credibility in the sense that there is rarely any time spent outside in the play and therefore would confuse many readers of the book due to there being nearly no time spent outside as the play version shows. Lastly, there was foreshadowing in the movie with the use of the setting. The rain and downpour foreshadowed that a negative event was going to take place. In the actual play, it does not mention rain pouring nor is there any foreshadowing that is portrayed using the setting or outside world. Not only is the setting a highlighted difference, but as are the characters within the two versions.
The character's during the play are significantly different than the same aspect in the film. Whether it was adding characters or certain characters actions, the characters were different in each variation of the play. Betty is more violent in the movie adaptation. She also attempts to jump out of a window, which does not happen in the play. Betty is more subtle in the book and is not so violent. "The words "going up to Jesus" are heard in the psalm and Betty claps her ears suddenly and whines loudly." (Pg. 24). Another character addition are the Proctor children. The Proctor children are briefly mentioned in the book. The reader knows little about them and are never exposed to them as they do not speak. However, in the movie adaptation, the children are seen talking for a short time and are witnessed crying and hugging their mother, (Elizabeth Proctor) as she is arrested for witchcraft. The children could have been added for a more dramatic effect in the movie but they lacked credibility due to the fact that they were not present in the book.
The following paper will discuss the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. The Crucible is a depiction of the event, which occurred in Salem in 1692 also known as the "witch trails." ... This was a powerful ending to the film. ... This was a good way to end the play in a theater setting because you're just so moved by everything it would be to devastating to see it actually happen. ...
Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe's marriage has been called a turbulent one, it ended after her last film , The Misfits, written by Miller in 1961. ... Another one of Miller's most notable works is The Crucible. ... Within a few years of the premier of The Crucible, Miller was called before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. ... The Crucible, even with its political problems, won the Antoinette Perry and Donaldson Awards. ... It is also thought that playwriting for the theater was his favorite way of writing, in fact, he said that "the theater is so endlessly fascinati...
Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, and the movie of the same name have many differences but also many similarities, all of which contribute to the individual effectiveness of each in conveying their central message. ... However, there were no such scenes in the play due to the difficulty of creating the proper mood of an outside scene in a closed environment such as a theater. ... A significant mood difference based upon the situation that the movie created, but not the play, were the techniques used when filming outdoors to create a symbolic message. ...
