The play versus the movie: “The Crucible” by
Arthur Miller
If done as an essay: It is a formal
paper which must be typed, double-spaced, and include at least FIVE paragraphs. You are required to write a compare / contrast essay
about the play versus the movie “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller. You
will answer #1-3 and analyze (compare / contrast) ALL three
areas below: character, literary, and dramatic sections – (three paragraph
body). Use the standard page layout and proper
name/class/period information at the top. Final
copy due by: Wednesday,
December 10, 2014.
If done as a blog: This is a semi-formal assignment written on the
classroom blog of at least THREE
paragraphs and ONE response (3-5
sentences) to another student. You are required to write a compare / contrast
blog about the play versus the movie “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller. You
will answer #1-3 BUT you only have to analyze
ONE of the areas: character,
literary, and dramatic sections (one paragraph body). Begin
your blog comment by writing your first name, the first letter of your last
name, and your period number (John S. Period 4). Final copy due by: Wednesday, December 10, 2014.
Include
the following elements in your compare/contrast analysis:
- In the opening paragraph state the title, and BRIEFLY summarize the plot of the story. Describe how you truly feel about the story. What is your honest reaction to the play versus the movie? Did you like/dislike either? Was either confusing? Exciting? Suspenseful? Boring? State a thesis which clearly states whether you feel the movie and the play were mostly similar, mostly different or the same.
- In
the next three paragraphs we will be using a point-by-point
compare/contrast format. You will use one paragraph each to analyze (compare/contrast) the
following topics: the characters,
characterizations, and dialog of
the play versus the movie, the overall literary plot and sequence of the
play versus the movie, and the dramatic aspects such as scenes, layout,
blocking (movement) and other technical aspects of the play version versus
the film. Please use examples from the play and the
movie to support your analysis.
Character – This literary aspect pertains to the dialogue and
characters. Believable characters? Good dialogue? Did the main character change
throughout? What aspects were the same
and which ones were different? Did the
differences or changes enhance or degrade the story? Why? Use
specific examples from the play and movie to support your analysis.
Literary – Were the plot sequences (the timeline order) of the
play and movie the same? How were they
different? What plot aspects from the play were deleted from the film? What additional plot action and/or dialog
were added to the film version? Did this
have a positive or negative affect on the production? Use specific examples from the play and movie to support your analysis.
Dramatic – Dramatic aspects pertain to the sets, locations,
movement, transitions, and other technical parts of the play versus the movie. Were
the sets or locations more interesting or believable in the play or movie? Did
it matter? Were the movie sets
consistent with the play? Did the cinematic aspects (camera angles,
composition, lighting, music and sound effects) enhance or degrade the
play? Did the music match the film? Use specific
examples from the play and movie to support your analysis.
- In the conclusion paragraph, restate your thesis and end with a closing comment about the historical accuracy of the overall story.
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ReplyDelete{Qureontae H.AA5 } December 7th 2014 at 2:22.
ReplyDeleteQ1: The plot of the story is about a girl named Abigail lusting for a grown man named Procter, which they had a fling and it led to her falling in love with him, yet it was married. Abigail wanted to kill his wife so that she can be with Procter. Abigail was caught doing witch craft and she is being charged, so they pleaded by saying the devil is trying to take control of them and they are now blaming everyone else for their actions.
The difference between the movie and the play was Abigail going into the dungeon to go see if proctor wanted to leave with her. Another difference between the movie and the play was a lot of the scenes were outside in the movie and in the play the scenes were mostly inside. In the movie it was raining a lot rather in the play it was not . In the movie all the girls from the church ran to the lake in agony saying that John Procter was trying to hurt them the {Devil} they call it . In the movie Betty was very evil in the play she was more silent and laid back she never tried to jump out the window. Some parts in the movie and the play was the same, but was mostly different to me.
The play of The Crucible and the movie were fairly the same but different in some parts. The overall story is that Abigail and the other woman were practicing witchcraft in a small town, and she had falling for a married man, who she wanted his wife dead. In the movie there were more violent, graphic, and suspenseful scenes than the play. There were scenes that were added in the movie but the whole play was in the movie also.
Junaiya A. Period 5)
DeleteI agree the movie and the play were different when it came to settings such as raining weather and them being out doors just as much as they were in doors. Also the characters had very visible personalities rather in the play you had the freedom to create your own opinion of them. Abigail was much more bold and promiscuous. Abigail was very seductive to John Proctor in the movie more then I imagined her to be when reading the play. I don't agree that that movie and the play were mostly different, because they had the same story line just a couple added scenes.
Destiny G Period 5
DeleteI also do agree that the movie and the play were not the same. the movie was little more confusing on how Abby acted the way she did in the movie. there were many parts in the movie that was similar to the play but was not completely the same. I didn't expect abby to show as much lust for proctor in the movie as she did. with a little more changes from the play the movie was a little different with a little more detail made the story interesting.
(Cierra H. Period 4 )
DeleteYes I agree with Qureontae H. Why ? Because what Abigail want to do was to kill Proctor wife so Abigail can marry him and get a chance, she thought since they had an affair they should be together, so yes she did everything she could to kill proctor wife or mess things up between proctor and his wife. Yes I agree the movie and the story was way different from each other well at the middle and end.!
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ReplyDeleteThe Crucible by: Arthur Miller set in Puritan Salem, Massachussets during the 1600s. The play opens in Betty Parris’s bedroom. A young girl that appears to have been bewitched. Her father, Reverend Parris, is wondering whats wrong with her. He soon learns that all over town, there are rumors that she’s been bewitched. He doesn’t want to believe it, but the night before, he did catch his niece Abigail, his daughter Betty, and some other town girls dancing in the forest. The play is suspenseful and intriguing but somewhat inaccurate.
Literary: Miller allows the audience to visualize characters by transforming the faceless names from history into living,characters with emotions, and freewill. Miller did make adjustments to the ages, backgrounds, and occupations of several particular people. One example, he lowers the age gap between John Proctor and Abigail Williams from sixty and eleven, respectively, to thirty-five and seventeen, making a plot line of an affair between the two. Proctor and his wife Elizabeth ran an inn as well as a farm, but Miller subtracts this detail. Proctor's friend Giles Corey was actually pressed to death a month after Proctor's execution, but Miller juxtaposes his death and Proctor's. Finally, Miller chose to wipe the fact that Proctor had a son who was also tortured during the witch trials because he refused to confess to witchcraft.
The Crucible was historically accurate because Miller used actual information but somewhat tossed the information up, but overall he used the Salem Witch Trial as a basics of the story which compels most of us viewers.
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I agree with you , even though Author Miller changed a few things .the history was correct its was still about The Salem witch trial
Yes , I also agree he did change a few things up and revised for the movie. Though in my opinion it only increased the quality of the story. It made it more realistic and understandable when he did the age change. It made more sense to have them closer in age. I liked all of the extra things Miller did with the movie it just kept me even more interested.
DeleteYes, I agree with you, Mr. Miller did change some scenes in the movie, as you did say Abigail was suppose to be 11 years of age, but he made her seventeen so she want be so far of age from Proctor.
DeleteI do agree with all of you on the little yet dramatic changes but I feel with out them the movie wouldn't have made sense. these changes were there to keep the audience interested.
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(Cierra H. Period 4)
Deleteyes I agree the author changed up a couple of things in the movie and in the story , in the movie it made more realistic then in the story. it seems they were outside more then inside in the movie.in the movie everything made more sense then in the story.
(Junaiya A. Period 5)
ReplyDeleteArthur Miller's movie and play "The Crucible" was a twisting in sight on The Salem Witch Trials with fictional characters. The main character and center of the story was a young girl named Abigail and a group of her followers. She controlled the fate of the town's people with simply declaring witchcraft with no proof needed. Abigail was in love with a married man. He was also a main character in "The Crucible" named John Proctor. John Proctor had an affair with Abigail then ends it. Therefore Abigail still lusts for the affection from him. Abigail Thinking that he calls off the affair because of his wife, she comes up with a way to get rid of John's wife (Elizabeth Proctor). I feel that the movie gave me a very realistic in sight on The Salem Witch Trials. I think the movie was much better then the play. I didn't really like the play as much because it kind of had me a little lost. The play was a little confusing. The movie was exciting and suspenseful. The Crucible movie and play were very similar.
Now details on the difference between the play and movie's characters. In the movie the characters were much more believable. I don't remember Abigail being as seductive to John Proctor in the play as she was in the movie. Abigail also seemed more aggressive in the movie. Likewise Elizabeth seemed more bold in the movie, she seemed to stand out more. While Putman's role seemed to increase in the movie, he seemed to play a bigger part then in the play. It also rained like crazy 24/7 in the movie while in the play there was no talk of rain. The movie took place equally inside and outdoors. While the play was mostly indoors. In the Play there seemed to be just a few girls following Abigail, but in the movie there was an enormous amount of girls. Also the character Betty was much more violent in the movie, she also attempted to jump out of the window. Which was never spoke about in play. Another added scene to the movie was Abigail trying to talk John into leaving town with her in the dungeon. In the play we ONLY hear about the dancing in the woods while in the movie of course they show them dancing in the woods. The play ends with John Proctor refusing to confess of witch craft. The movie ends with John getting hung and saying the lords prayer. The ending of the movie adds sympathy for John Proctor and hatred for Abigail. The ending of the play leaves room for you to have a open feeling about either character. Both the movie and the play had great dialogue. John Proctor and Abigail both seemed to change throughout the movie and play. John seemed to become much more serious and angry with Abigail. Abigail seemed to be torn in between the truth and lie, but never lost sight of being with John Proctor. In the movie the differences really enhanced the dialogue. The differences added character and emotions that the play lacked.
The Crucible movie and play were both mostly similar. The differences enhanced the emotion of the story while keeping the story line the same. The Crucible added romance and entertainment to the Salem Witch Trail while still being historically correct. Although the characters were fictional they were still very realistic. They were also a historically correct example of living people during The Salem Witch Trials.
I agree with Junaiya, the play was some what different from the movie. In the movie Abigail was more crazier than what she seem in the play. The play was good but the movie was better. The play didn't have scenes like the movie did. For example in the movie they showed more things the play didn't. such as the weather it rain a lot in the movie. But I agree with Junaiya.
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ReplyDeletePlot summary: Abigail Williams and a group of girls in Salem (a small Puritan town), are caught dancing in the forest by local minister Parris. One of the girls named Betty is his daughter and she ends up falling into a comma-like state. During this time there were rumors that people practiced witchcraft and worshipped the devil so none of this seemed good to the minister. Abigail was basically I'm charge of the group of girls and she had them all swear they would not talk about what they did. She had them do that because while they were dancing she wished death upon John Proctors wife. John Proctor was a local farmer that Abigail was madly in love with and who she thought was in love with her. But John thought of his affair with her as a mistake, but Abigail was crazy about being with this guy. Because she was so crazy about him, she accused Goody Proctor (John Proctors wife) of being a witch. John proctors boldy goes in to save his wife in the court with Mary Warren on his side but she ends up turning on him because the group of girls start accusing Mary of being a witch. The girls and up accusing John proctor of witchcraft which leads him to the hardest decision he's ever had to make. Either he admits he's a witch and him and his wife can live if they just sign something that states that they're witches or proctor dies. John almost gives in to lying about being a witch but at the last minute he decided to keep his good name and dies for it.
Dramatic: The movie is a lot more intense tham the book. Besides them showing the girls dancing in the forest in the film while they only talk about it in the book, a major moment that happens that makes the movie more intense than the book is, in the film John Proctor, Rebecca Nurse and Martha Corey start to recite the lords prayer. They didn't do that in the book, but I'm quite glad they put it in the movie because it really adds to the mood of the film. Another moment that is in the movie and not in the book that makes the movie a bit more intense is when all of the girls are in the court with John proctor and everyone they run outside and end up in the water. Although that part is not in the book it really intensifies the story.
Conclusion: For the most part the crucible movie was the same as the book, I would argue that they are different in the sense that the movie is a bit more intense but they both have a lot of accuracy when it comes to the settings.
The movie and the play are a little similar plot wise. I agree that the movie is a little more intense. The movie had more feelings into it; caused by the music and all the rain that was not mentioned in the play at all. The play was straight forward and the movie was a little off sequence wise. -Christian G. Period 5.
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ReplyDeleteArthur Miller wrote a play and made a movie about the Salem witch trials, called "The Crucible." Although "The Crucible" was organized by the same author; it still has some small differences compared to each other. "The Crucible" is a play/movie that pertains to The Salem witch trials in 1692. The Salem witch trials was an era of jealousy and revenge for the Colonies in Massachusetts. It was the time where colonists would blame each other of being witches to be able to take each others properties or to get each others killed. "The Crucible" is an exciting and suspenseful play/movie; you never knew what was going to happen. "The Crucible" had some similarities between the play and the movie; but they are definitely different from each other dramatically and literary wise.
Literary wise the movie and the play were really different. In the play it was only Abby and Betty dancing in the woods in the beginning of the play and the movie had a whole group of people dancing and singing. The movie changed and added different things to the play. Like for example, when they arrested Goody Proctor; the kids came downstairs and in the play she says "Tell the boys i went to visit somebody." These things have a negative impact on the play because now there is parts missing and added to the movie that can change peoples perspectives.
Now, here is where there were parts added into the play. Dramatic wise the movie was not off, but the movie did Add lots and lots of things into the play. Abby and Proctor (in the beginning when Betty wouldn't wake up) talked outside next to the house; when in the play they talked quietly in the room with Betty inside of it. Also, the movie added the scene where Abby Kisses Proctor while they talk. That was clearly not in the play. The big difference was that in the movie it was raining pretty much the whole time; in the play "rain" was not mentioned. Although the music matches the film, some of the settings did not. Like when the girls ran out to the shore screaming. Things like that are important because they can change the way you feel about the play.
Perhaps Arthur Miller had a reasonable explanation on why he added and cut some parts of the play. Maybe, it was to make some things stand out or fade out other parts in the movie. These new scenes make the movie and the play very different. "The Crucible" is an amazing play; but the movie and the play are two very different plots. The movie has more feelings into it. This era was tough and sad at the same time. About 14-15 people got blamed and killed for being "witches" in the colonies of Massachusetts. I'm glad this nightmare ended in 1693.
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1)In the crucible by Author Miller . Young girls pretended to be in the influence of the devil, and claimed they were told to do witch like actions by the slave girl . I personally feel like this story is a little confusing for example ; whenever the law-enforcement assumed someone saying they're witches.they will kill them by hanging them. The people in Salem believed in the Ten Commandments,one of the commandments states that "thou shall not kill ". The people from Salem on basically are disobeying the word of God and , I actually feel like the people that are participating in killing so-called witches should go to hell . You can't enforce rules so strongly but don't follow one . The crucible by Author Miller both the movie and play are mostly different .
2)The plot sequence of the crucible both the play and the movie ,are the same as referring to the time order. The play and the movie both remains on one topic that is the witch trials in Salem, but there's always a difference in something. There were a few differences in the play and movie , for example the was a six year difference when it came to abby , which was Pair's niece. There were additional plot actions and dialog that was added in the movie , that wasnt in the play. When Abby and Proctor met in the woods to communicate about his wife's trial , and when they kissed those two scenes weren't in the play. Another scene is when it was Mary's trial and those young girls ran and so the roofer acting inflicted by the devil. Adding additional things to the movie that wasn't in the play is a positive affect on the production. The reason why is because it give the audience to see things ,they didn't get to see while reading or watching the play.
3) the crucible was mostly different in a fews , but like said before nothing ever stays the same . The historical accuracy isn't right because, Author wrote Abby as an 11 year old girl in the play , but an 17 year old girl in the movie . I don't think that's right , why change the age for abby?, better yet why have abby and proctor have an affair. Even though Author Miller changed things both the movie and play still maintain focus on the Salem witch trial.
Myia V. Period 7
ReplyDeleteThe story "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller, was based in 1692 Salem Massachusetts. It is a about a group of girls who claim Satan has forced them to do things they shouldn't. The girls were caught dancing in the forest around a fire and later suspected of witchcraft, so they had to come up with a scapegoat to explain why they were doing these things. One main girl named Abigail who was the mistress of John Proctor , an "honest man" was one of the main fingers pointing blame in the community. She was the manipulating leader of the small group of girls. Her main goal was to be loved by Procter and to get rid of his wife Elizabeth Proctor, so they could be together. I feel that the story was very interesting and surely kept me hooked and wondering what would happen next. I also feel that Abigail and the girls were evil heartless people , because of the way they pushed blame on innocent people and ruined lives. Even though under the circumstances it was either they get blamed and in trouble , or blame it on someone else and get them in trouble I don't think I would have had the back bone to do those type of things when I knew people were innocent. In my opinion the movie was better. I enjoyed the movie more because it was more attention catching. It was really hard for me to say interested with the play . In the movies I was able to see the real visual of what was going on.
Literary : The difference in the movie was there were different things that didn't take place in the play that happened in the movie. For example in act 3 where they were all in the church and then Mary warren turned on John proctor. In the movie all the girls went screaming out of the church and into the water outside, and all the girls went crazy wailing and yelling but in the play none of that happened. Instead they only stayed inside and acted like Mary Warren was sending a bird to attack them. There are also extra scenes with Abigail and Proctor in the move that were not in the play. Like when Proctor was in the woods with Abigail and he threatens her about lying on his wife and he gets angry and a little aggressive with her and pushes her. Another scene was when Abigail comes to see proctor in the holding place, and she tries to convince him to run away with her, and he denies her (which was not in the play, only in the movie). I think these extra scenes had a positive affect on the production because it gives you a deeper insight on the characters and what is happening.
All in all I believe the movie version of "The Crucible" was better than the play. The movie gave me a deeper outlook and feel on how things were done back then in the time of the witch trials. So many innocent lives were taken at this time in history and as we can see from the story all it took was for someone to lie on you and falsely accuse you. This story really helped me understand how serious and important these events were.
Yes I agree with you. In act 3 they did run in water and was acting really crazy . I don't recall seeing that in the play. That part was very weird to me and also un realistic.
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ReplyDeleteRecently, I read “Crucible,” in this story there were four girls being accused of witchcraft. They deflected the accusations to the wives of several men. I feel that the story was just too long, not much understandable and I don’t think that they should have made the story much different from the movie. In the movie, they had a lot of scenes in the courtroom, but in the story they didn’t have scenes in the courtroom.
The plot sequences of the play and movie are somewhat the same. In the story the part where the girls were dancing in the woods was just a flashback. The girls dancing in the woods was the opening scene and had every detailed that was mentioned in the story. In the story, it was a nonfactor, but in the movie it just happened.
In the movie, during one of the scenes everyone ran to the lake in the village screaming and wondering what is happening. In the play that did not happen, everyone stayed in the courtroom. Some things that were added to the film are when Abigail went into the woods to find Proctor and they kissed. This happened two times in the movie, but in the story they met up once, but they never kissed. This had a positive affect on the movie, but it just kind of confused things and twisted stuff up.
In the story called “Crucible,” four girls were being accused of witchcraft. The story was more relevant than the movie. For example, the girl was suppose to be 11 years old but they made her 17 years of age.
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ReplyDeleteThe Crucible, the story is about The Salem witch trials and a young girl who wants to marry one of the main characters and is doing anything to marry him. My opinion on the story is that I really don’t like evilness and this story was a bit evil and it wasn’t an eye opener for me personally. My honest reaction to the play versus the movie is I enjoy reading because it helps you understand more so I personally liked reading more than the actual movie. Movies don’t excite me so much because sometimes they’re predictable and I don’t enjoy movies that are predictable and also I don’t like watching movies with killings in it and the way they were killing the people was nothing I actually enjoyed . Some parts were similar and some were mostly different with the movie and the play.
I am choosing to analyze the character area of the play versus the movie. When I was reading the play I wouldn’t have thought it would’ve been how it was with the movie. When it first started off with the movie they were in the middle of nowhere and I didn’t think they would have been in the woods doing witch craft. The movie to me was good enough acting. Some parts they could’ve did better. When they were seeing “ghost” on the church it could’ve been better acting in my point of view. How they treated the actresses in the movie was believable. The overall play was better in my opinion.
The overall play and movie is something that I didn’t enjoy. The acting in the movie was okay to me could’ve been more realistic. I don’t really like witch craft and people hanging people. I rather read about that stuff then actually watch it. It was sort of predictable and I don’t enjoy that. Some parts were similar in a way and some were mostly different with the movie in the play. Overall everything was okay with The crucible.
Alfreda, I agree with you. The acting skills of the character could've been much better. Movies with touchy topics like witchcraft should be more suspenseful and keep the audience on their toes but The Crucible failed to do so. I also dislike the movie and the play because of the this.
DeleteI also agree with you, Alfreda. I didn't like the movie too much, although I thought the play was decent. The movie didn't give the excitement that it should have.
DeleteI agree with you, Alfreda because we have similar ideas that the play and the movie were so different. I also liked the play better because I thought the movie was crazy and confusing. I also though the story, mostly the movie, was a little bit evil.
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ReplyDeleteAs a class we were introduced to the crucible by Aurthur Miller both the play and the movie. this story was taken place in Salem. This story is about a group of girls who accused and blamed people of Salem of performing witchcraft. these girls were introduced to witchery by their slave or maid Tituba. the girls went deep into the woods with Tituba dancing and singing songs and chants around a pot of brewery. personally I found both the story and the movie quite interesting. I did seem to find the movie a little more exciting then i did with the play. with a few changes and switch ups the movie had parts where it were similar to the play but were not exactly the same.
As in the movie I found the movie to have a little more detail from the story. In my opinion it seemed to be more realistic then it described in the play. in the movie there were many differences that was different in the play. many times it caught my attention that Abby seemed a little more bold evil and aggressive she showed a thick sign of lust towards John Proctor and he did the same. As for example they kissed when not once in the story they showed any type of physical contact. with the kiss between the two showed proctor having an affair with this teenage girl. throughout the play it rained almost every or every other day versus in the play it never rained once. goody proctor (Elizabeth Proctor) John Proctors wife was arrested because Abagail accused witchery on goody by piercing her belly with a needle from a poppet Mary Warren made she wanted to get rid of goody to have John to herself they arrested goody and her children watched her get taken away when in the play was not shown the children never seen her get arrested she told proctor to tell the children she went to visit a friend. in act three proctor brought Betty to the court to confess she pretended to see things she did not they called the girls into the court and went against Betty , Betty didn't want the girls to turn on her so she turned her back on proctor asking Abby to forgive her. all of the girls started screaming and running out of the court and jumped into the water screaming when there was no water that the girls jumped in that was talked about in the play.
Although there were many differences that were different in the movie that was not in the play and were added there were still very similar parts for example the girls did get caught by Paris dancing in the woods around the fire. he seen one of the girls running naked threw the woods with no clothing on. Abigail continued to accuse and blame people of Salem of witchery. they screamed and pretended to see things they did not. they told people they saw there spirits with the devil and he asked them to sign his book. the movie and the play were interesting and is a very good story the movie gave a good dialog of how people were accused of witchcraft and were very innocent people who did not perform these things but because these girls were accused of it they needed a way out so that there names would not be dragged threw the dirt but someone else would be blamed for it. " The Crucible " showed not only romance love and lust between the Characters but anger , terror , fear , and sadness maki8ng the movie and play with excitement ending the story with an open outlook on how to feel for either Character. allowing it to still be historically correct
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The main character and center of the story was a young girl named Abigail and a group of her followers. In Salem they were caught dancing in the forest by minister Parris. One of the girls named Betty, Parris daughter, ends up falling into a comma-like state. During this time there were rumors of practiced witchcraft and worshipping of the devil, none of this seemed good to the minister. Abigail was lusting for a grown man named Procter even though they had an affair and he was married. Abigail wanted to kill his wife so that she can be with Procter, therefore she told the people in charge that she seen his wife with the devil and one person led to another. At the end, Abigail did not get what she wanted and a lot of innocent people died. The play was suspenseful but somewhat inaccurate. I felt that the movie gave a very realistic in sight on The Salem Witch Trials. In my opinion the movie was more entertaining than the play. I didn't really like the play as much because it kind of had me a lost at times. But all in all I want to say that both the movie and the play was similar even though there was a lot of little changes, they had the big key parts which is what matters.
In the movie the characters were much more believable. Also Abigail and Elizabeth character was not like how I thought they would be in the movie. Abigail seemed more aggressive in the movie. Likewise Elizabeth, she presented herself to be bolder in the movie, she seemed to stand out more. In the movie Procter presents the petitions to Danforth, and in the play he presents them to the nurse. George Jacobs appears in court and is hanged for witchcraft because of Ruth Putnam in the movie but in the play he is accused of witchcraft because of Elizabeth Churchill. Another difference from the play and movie is in the play Reverend Parris only threatens to whip Tituba and in the movie he actually whips her. All in all I felt that these differences helped enhance the story because it made it more realistic, suspenseful and dramatic than the actual play.
Both the movie and the play was similar even though there was a lot of little changes, they had the big key parts which is what matters. It was sad that this actually happened in real life and the accused was mostly older married women. The accusers were the young single girls who wanted the older men.
i agree the movie and the play are similar in more than a half are right but there are some of the differences.that is very sad that people back then use to kill people for no reason just on he/she say stuff. i hated the part when the depend on the kids almost tell the end.
DeleteI totally agree, yes there are similarities and differences and it is sad that people were being dying beacuse the adults in the situation were beliving the young girls.
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DeleteYes I agree the movie and the play was similar at the beginning but once you get to the middle and the end everything changes up from the story and the movie. I also agree back then they did do a lot of killing people and it didn't matter on the ages just what they did and how they did it.
(Koren D. Hour 7.) The Crucible is a play and a movie by Arthur Miller that depicts the Salem Witch Trials through well developed characters and specific events. The storyline was thorough and had completeness. I do not agree with the way some situations presented were handled even though I do understand that these events were very close to truth. Because I'm a visual learner, the movie offered me more stimulation and understanding. I appreciated watching their experiences rather than reading and struggling to translate through Old English. Overall the play and the movie were quite similar although the movie included additional occurrences.
ReplyDeleteMy analysis will be on the dramatic aspects of the film vs play. The sets and locations weren't as clear and distinct in the play as they were in the film. They were outside much more than depicted in the play. Also, it rained a lot in the movie which suggests that it's a dreary maybe even boring experience being in their town. This is expected from a film because it has to be visually attractive. As stated, being a visual learner, the movement and realness of the movie helped me to develop a greater understanding of the scenarios entirely than the play could offer. The movies sets, I believe, were aligned with the play; as well as the music. The music enhanced the movie. It helped guide you through the emotional states of the current situations. For example, in the end of the movie, when John and Goody Proctor were discussing his adulterous actions, the music influenced you to feel compassion, understanding and forgiveness.
In conclusion, I do feel that the film and play gave the Salem Witch Trials light and provided different methods of understanding of the topic at hand. For someone like me, the film would be best but for an imaginative reader, the play would help them more clearly. They are mostly similar because they portray the same message and shed light on a very epic historical topic but through different outputs making sure everyone has the opportunity to learn about the history in the most comforting way.
(Jackira V. Hour 7)the crucible by Arthur millier was in puritan salem, massachussets during the 1600s. The first publication in 1953. The play is about the time period were people would be accused of being a witch. If you didn’t admit that you where a witch advice or not you would be hang if a child says or shows an effect from a “spirit”. John Proctor (protagonist) is the spine of the story. He conviced himself of adultery about thinking of abaigal Williams (antagonist). So close to the end of the play he admittes thatn he had thought of him and abiagal just to save his wife, btu he ends up getting hung because he doesn’t want to give his name away to the shame of being called a witch, when he was clearly innocent.I cant say I enjoyed it but it was very insightful. I believe the movie and play were similar but have some differences.
ReplyDeleteThe characters are john proctor ,Abigail Williams, reverend hale ,Marshall Herrick ,Francis nurse ,Judge Hathorne ,Susanna Walcott ,Reverend Parris ,Ann Putnam ,Thomas Putnam ,Tituba ,Mary Warren ,Betty Paris, Sarah good, Hopkins, Ezekiel Cheever ,Judge Thomas Danforth ,Elizabeth proctor ,Giles Corey, Mercy Lewis ,Rebecca nurse. John proctor was married to Elizabeth proctor who found out the abgail willams (fromer maid) was invald in a throught of lust. But in the movie defines the play and say they actually touch but in the play they didn’t. Abigail Williams as had a group of girls would later prosecute many innocent people to their death and she leads them to lie in court. But on scene in the movie was not right. When thegirls get done dance around the fire they went in the river that didn’t happen in the book.
The play and the movie of the crucible were mostly the same but had some differences.the whole story is that people should get charged by kids or with out any llegal evidence. This play really open the eyes of many to see what happen back then.
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ReplyDeleteThe Crucible takes place in Salem, Massachusetts around the witch trial hysteria in 1692. Young girls were caught conjuring of love potions and involuntarily were told to act as if Satan had possessed them to act in such demonic ways. There is also conflict between greedy preachers and landowners and a young girl fancying a married man. As many were accused of practicing witchcraft, many also were hung for refusal to falsely admit they were bewitched. In my opinion, I think both the movie and the play were foul simply because it did not have more information on witchcraft. I also feel the acting was very poor. In addition, both were very similar to another.
ReplyDeleteThe plot of the story remained the same however there were many scenes that were added in the movie and were not present in the play. For instance, in the movie Abigail Williams went to the dungeon to convince John Proctor to run away with her but he refused. This never happened in the play. Also, in the play John Proctor was sentenced in the court. On contrary to the movie, Proctor was sentenced out by the lake. I believe the movie created better imagery and made the mood more realistic.
The Crucible, both the movie and play were very similar to another. The Salem witch trial hysteria was a great historical context. It shows how strict the Puritans were and how witchcraft was not welcomed in their village.
Shukur Edwards
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The Crucible takes place in Salem, Massachusetts around the witch trial hysteria in 1692. Young girls were caught conjuring of love potions and involuntarily were told to act as if Satan had possessed them to act in such demonic ways. There is also conflict between greedy preachers and landowners and a young girl fancying a married man. As many were accused of practicing witchcraft, many also were hung for refusal to falsely admit they were bewitched. In my opinion, I think both the movie and the play were foul simply because it did not have more information on witchcraft. I also feel the acting was very poor. In addition, both were very similar to another.
I am choosing to analyze the character area of the play versus the movie. When I was reading the play I wouldn’t have thought it would’ve been how it was with the movie. When it first started off with the movie they were in the middle of nowhere and I didn’t think they would have been in the woods doing witch craft. The movie to me was good enough acting. Some parts they could’ve did better. When they were seeing “ghost” on the church it could’ve been better acting in my point of view. How they treated the actresses in the movie was believable. The overall play was better in my opinion.
Both the movie and the play was similar even though there was a lot of little changes, they had the big key parts which is what matters. It was sad that this actually happened in real life and the accused was mostly older married women. The accusers were the young single girls who wanted the older men.
Lafonda J. Period 5
ReplyDeleteThe crucible was about the girl who pretty much cried witch craft. Her name is Abigail Williams. Abigail also made her friends accuse people of witch craft as well to save the fact that they were dancing naked in the woods at night with a lady name Tituba. Tituba was a house slave that knew some type of voodoo.
Abigail used to be a servant for the Proctor family but she lusted for John Proctor you could even say that she was in love with John. Elizabeth, John’s wife, kicked Abigail out because she thought there was some type of affair. Abigail wanted Tituba to cast a spell to make John Proctor fall in love with her. The next day later a little girl wouldn’t wake up and they were just saying that everyone was a witch and everyone was accused of witchcraft. The girls talked about, “seeing a black man.”
There were so many innocent people that got killed over nothing and there wasn’t any type of proof of anyone actually being a witch. They tried to have John sign his name to the book to say he was guilty of being a witch but John Proctor wasn’t willing to give up his good name so everyone got hung and Abigail Williams ran away.
I liked the story but there was also so many parts in the story that made me mad. The story has a really good plot and it is truly full of surprises that just drove me crazy. I guess it really is true what people say about being crazy in love and how love makes people do crazy things.
My honest reaction to the play versus the movie is that I feel that the movie was better than the play because you could actually see what’s going on in the story. Now the play was also good, but I liked to see what’s going on and see the actual things and events that are happening. I really liked both listening to it, it was okay, but actually seeing it and watching what’s happening I liked much better. I don’t feel as though the play was boring, I just liked seeing it better in the movie to get a better understanding. I feel that seeing the story was very exciting be cause seeing what is going on makes it much more believable. I think some people can get a better view from watching the story than from reading it. The play and the movie were mostly similar.
The things that were similar to me was the part when they were dancing naked in the forest with Tituba and how she can “so-called” make all of their wishes come true. They said that in both the movie and in the play. The part when the little girl was asleep and she woke up trying to jump out of the window, calling for her mom also happened in both the movie and in the play. The part that was different was the part when the two little boys came running down the stairs when the mom was getting accused of witchcraft. In the play, that never happened.
A believable character, to me, was Abigail Williams. I felt that she had some type of love for John Proctor and that she was really delusional. She is an example of a round character because she was always in every part of the story with tricks up her sleeve and acting in ways that seemed believable. She was also controlling. In the play Abigail was crazy, but in the movie she seemed crazier and dangerous. The same aspects were when John said. “you have taken everything from me” to Abigail. He told her this in both the movie and in the play.
The part that was different was that in the movie, Abigail tried to get John Proctor to run away with her and I don’t think that was in the play. It seemed like their relationship was developed more in the movie. I thought John Proctor changed a lot throughout the story because he figured out that he did love his wife and his family when they were taking his wife away for witchcraft.
Basically, the story was about the girl who cried witchcraft. There were a lot of innocent people who were killed with no proof. The movie showed me that people can do really crazy things over love.
Kelsey k. period5
ReplyDeleteThe crucible is a play that was written in 1962, that was made into a movie about witchcraft and how if you were accused of being a which you would be hung or even put in jail, there is a girl her name is Abigail and she was dancing naked in the forest with her friends. They were all accused of witchcraft and the person they all blamed was a woman called Tituba.
Tituba was a slave and a house maid that knew a type of voodoo and Abigail's uncle named Paris called a minister named Reverend John Hale to come and talk to Tituba. I only read the beginning and some of the end of the play in the book, and same with the movie I only saw the beginning of the movie and the end, I don't really know what happened in the middle so I can’t really say how I feel about the movie or the play I don't really know if I liked it or not or if it was confusing or exciting or suspenseful or boring because I didn't get a chance to see and read the whole thing.
In the play they had more details like when the girls were dancing in the forest the writer described everything like how Abigail's friends looked and where they were in the forest and what they had with them and so on and so forth. In the movie the directors and the producers changed a lot of things, they took things out and put things in that were not in the book. In the movie they put in a part where Betty wakes up and is screaming for her mom and how she was trying to climb out of a window and run to find her mom, that was not in the play, yes betty woke up in the play but they said nothing about her waking up and yelling for her mother and how she was trying to climb out of a window to run to find her movie. The play and the movie were different but similar, they were different because in the movie things were taken out and put in and in the play they had less detail. They were similar because they for one were talking about the same thing and they have the same characters and the same setting and year. In the play the way Arthur Miller describes the sets or locations is more believable because it has a lot of detail and you can see a visual of it without even seeing it in the movie, in the movie the sets were the same as described in the book you just have an exact visual of it. Yes, it did matter because without the sets or locations you would be very bewildered when you watch the movie and/or read the play, in the movie you could actually see the sets and in the play you had to imagine the sets. The sets were consistent with the play. The cinematic aspects enhanced the play because with the film you have a visual of near to everything that happened in the play. The music did fit the scenes of the film, when a scene came on the music would change to give you a sign on how to feel about that scene.
What did you think about the play verses the movie? My thoughts on the play were that it was very descriptive and detailed, it was entertaining but in the movie you have a clear visual of what is actually taking place and where, I can’t say I liked the movie better than the play, but honestly I liked them both because in the play it gives me a chance to imagine what is taking place and where, before seeing it in a film. I like the movie because it shows me the characters and the movements they make and the setting. I like them both equally because they give me a visual in two ways imaginatively and physically. I hope when you watch it and read it (the entire thing) you will enjoy it as well.
(Cierra H. Period 4)
ReplyDeleteThe Crucible is a play by Arthur Miller . The Crucible story was about how people wanted to use proctor name to keep him alive, but John Proctor wouldn’t let them use his name to keep him alive because, John Proctor rather die with his name. What I think about the Crucible story and the movie is that they were way too different.
I think the movie was different from the story, because they made it seem like Abigail was a witch and that they were running from her. They ran from out of the church and kept screaming, but in the story it didn’t say they did any of that, other than they were screaming.
I feel like the movie is way better than the story. I like the movie better why? Because it gives you more action and details about what’s going on. I really thought the story was confusing until I saw the movie, than it made more sense. I feel like the movie and the story was similar until it got different at the middle/end of the story/movie. What happened at the end of the movie and story that I saw different was that Abigail was crazy in the story but she was crazier in the movie. Abigail tried to make John Proctor Life Hell, Why? Because she thought if she couldn’t have him no one can so she made up lies to get him in trouble and hoping his wife was to leave him.
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Abigail – she was very crazy in the movie but crazy in the story more like delusional to the point she wanted to be John Proctor Wife , Accusing John Proctor of things he didn’t do like stab her, and make millions of lies.
John Proctor – he consider his self that he will always help his wife and that he will lose respect and tries to protect his way and do anything to make people believe the truth. He had an affair with Abigail, but he didn’t want his wife to find out about it, so he tried to keep Abigail quite so she wouldn’t tell his wife or no one else.
What I really think about this story and the movie is that it was based on Good vs. Evil and all they really wanted was justice. This was about a member of the church who had claimed to have seen a person’s spirit of witchcraft so they can accuse death.
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ReplyDeleteThe Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller that takes place in Salem, Massachusetts 1962 around the which trial hysteria. It's basically about a girl named Abigail who has a relationship with a man named John Proctor which results in her being dismissed from her job as a servant. Abigail also try's Tituba's magic to win the love of John Proctors love. She dances naked in the forest which becomes the results of the trials that are in the play. Abigail uses techniques of mass hysteria to influence the other girls. This makes it easier for Abigail to lie when Marry Warren tries to expose her.
The Crucible movie was much more different than the play. Of course this is very common with plays/books that are made into movies, but regarding the uniqueness of this play I was expecting a lot more from the film. Abigail seemed to come off a lot more aggressive in the movie than in the play. In the movie I noticed that it was raining a lot, where in the play they didn't mention any rain at all. Perhaps this is because the rain set the "mood" of the film? And the play didn't necessarily need that information?
Overall this was a very good play. The movie could have been a lot better. I feel that the movie didn't meet up to the play. I'm glad this was a mandatory read for our class, it was interesting.
I also agree when you say that you expected a lot more from the movie. Even though I think Abigail was pretty aggressive in both, knowing she's the bad in this play write. It is important to mention the climate/mood in the play which was not mentioned in any of the acts that were read.
DeleteDarinka L. Period 4
ReplyDeleteIn 1962, the play write "The Crucible" was written by Arthur Miller which took place in Salem Massachusetts. This story talks about how John Proctor (the protagonist) has an affair with Abigail. She was a servant but later gets dismissed. She later tries to make John Proctor fall in love with her because she's very much in love with him. On the other hand, people were getting accused of being a witch and for witch crafting. This gave Abigail an idea to accuse Elizabeth Proctor (John Proctor's wife) of being a witch. Mistakenly, it didn't go as planned.
As we read it in class we added a lot of emotion and drama into it. Thinking we were on the right track, reading everything very well, we actually weren't reading it the right way. The movie was so plain and dry. A little drama over here and over there but nothing really popped out at me, 'till we got towards the end of the movie. John Proctor signs that paper but then snatches it back saying that he can't having his name put out there. As he grips the paper really tight and says how he has nothing to do with witch crafting, he starts yelling being very dramatic, right? That's the part where my heart's starts beating fast and I feel what he's feeling. That's the only piece of the movie that was very nice to see because it had a lot of drama put into it.
Reading it was amazing, but the movie could have been better. I would recommend it for someone to read, but not to watch. The part that I didn't enjoy the most was that the person who deserved a punishment didn't get it, instead the one she was in love got it.
Charles S. period 5. The Crucible is a play about these girl and they were going around accusing people o witchcraft. The main girl, her name was Abigail and she was dancing in the forest with the rest of the girls. Tituba was a house slave and the girl wanted her to cast spells for them. Abby wanted her to cast a spell on John Proctor so they could be together. The girls started to accuse other people of doing witchcraft like John Proctor’s wife and the old man Giles Corey. They were trying to stay out of trouble so they said other people were witches and they acted like they were possessed. The people who were accused of being witches went to court and they had to testify and plead guilty or they got whipped or hanged.
ReplyDeleteI feel that this story was boring but it actually told us a lot about witchcraft and what happened in history about people lying. They did this so they wouldn’t get into a lot of trouble or get whipped or hanged. The Puritans were very strict. I really liked the play. I didn’t understand the movie because it was confusing. Especially how all of the girls were screaming and running around and everything. I liked the play better because it did a better job of describing how the witchcraft started. I thought the endings were different in the play and in the movie. Overall, I thought the play and the movie were different.
I thought the characters were believable. I feel both ways about the movie, like in some ways I can believe that this really happened in the past, but also it seems unbelievable. For me, I don’t believe in witchcraft or witches, but I can believe that some girls would cover their mistakes and blame someone else for what they did so they can stay out of trouble and not have to go through a trial or get whipped or hanged.
An example of a character who changed in the story was Proctor’s wife, Elizabeth. In the beginning of the story she was a calm person but also she stuck up for Mary when John Proctor was going to whip her. Also, in the beginning Elizabeth thought John and Abby liked eachother so she was a little bit mad and angry about that. Proctor maybe didn’t feel like his wife loved him. At the end, they were all happy and hugging and kissing and telling eachother how much they love eachother. It was because they knew John Proctor was going to get hanged and they were thinking back about their relationship and realized they loved eachother. I think this made the story better because people who are in relationships are going to have tough times with eachother but they’ll figure a way to work it out. When people are going through tough times they may think about why they are fighting and figure out a way to talk to eachother so they can work it out and go on with their relationship. Some people’s marriage gets stronger after tough times.
The movie and the play were very different because the endings were different and the beginning of the movie was really crazy compared to the play. I thought the craziest part was when the girls were running around the fire screaming, running around, jumping around, and dancing. It was more confusing and shocking than when we read the play. It didn’t seem that crazy in the play. I think the play was more historically accurate than the movie. In the movie when all of them were taking off their clothes, I don’t think that really happened in history.
Breanna H. AA Period 5
ReplyDeleteThe Crucible by Arthur Miller was about a witch trial that took place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. About 10 young girls were doing witchcraft in the woods one day & they got caught by the minister of Salem church. The girls didn't want to get in trouble so they blamed the people of the city which began the trail. Innocent people were blamed & hung & Salem was known as the city with witchcraft.
The Crucible was a really good book/play and I really enjoyed it. My reaction to the play versus the movie was a shock. The play was really boring but when we got to the end of the play I began too get into it and it got my attention. The movie was great. I felt connect too the movie and I felt like I was there with the characters. I cried at the end of the movie because I felt connected to the story. The movie nor the play had me confused even though the scenes in the movie weren't just like the acts in the play. For example, when we were reading the play the scene where the girls are in the church accusing the townspeople of witchcraft wasn't as realistic as it was in the movie. In the movie, the girls ran screaming from the church and I don't remember that happening in the play. The movie was exciting & suspenseful. I was wondering what would happen next throughout the whole movie & play. Even though the movie & play were somewhat different it was still a great book/play.
John Proctor & Abigail Williams were the main characters of the story. John Proctor did not change throughout the story. He stayed his self, a stern, harsh-tongued man who hates hypocrisy. He's married to Elizabeth Proctor who was blamed for witchcrafting. John Proctor almost changed at the end of the story. He was starting to lie so that he & his wife could be free but he would be known for doing witchcraft. But he realized what he was doing & didn't want to become that person. He didn't want to mess up his name nor be known as a liar. Abigail Williams also didn't change throughout the story. Abigail is smart & a good liar. She's the niece of Reverend Parris and cousin of Betty Parris. Abigail was in love with John Proctor & wanted him to be hers so she did witchcraft to kill Elizabeth Proctor Johns P. wife, but that didn't work so she lied & said that Elizabeth brought the devil to her. She was a great liar. There were good dialogue between the characters. Like when Elizabeth was telling John Proctor how much she love him at the end of the story. I felt the love & I cried because you can really tell she loved him & her love was real. There were different aspects in the movie. Like in the movie when the girls were in the court room screaming & shouting that Mary Warren was doing witchcraft on Abigail & they ran out the court screaming outside the court. But in the play they never left the court room they stayed in there. The aspect that was the same was when Betty Parris who is Abigail's cousin & Reverend Parris daughter, went flying for the window she was screaming that she wanted her mother & that she will fly with her mother. That happened in the play as well. The difference & changes did not enhance nor degrade the story. The story stayed the same. It wasn't hard to understand even with the changes I was still able to understand the story.
Even though the movie & play were somewhat different it was still a good story/play. This story was wrong to the city because it wasn't fair to the people who were accused & hung. It was a true story because people were doing this throughout the world & Arthur Miller wrote this story to tell how the world would turn out when people accuse each other. Which happened .
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