Compare And Contrast Essay On The Crucible

The Crucible discusses what went on during the time period of the Salem witch trials. After being exposed to three different forms of the story, the movie is the best. The book was good as well and I feel that the movie matched up better than the play. Movies are perfected when they are being filmed, while plays have the potential for mistakes. The movie version, specifically the one with Daniel Day-Lewis as John Proctor, portrays the story of The Crucible much better than the play that was watched for class.

Arthur Miller’s version of The Crucible was nominated for a Tony Award (“Arthur Miller”). There are reviews for the movie that support the argument that the movie is successful in depicting the story. One review says that the movie “doesn’t

fetishize the 17-century decors and clothes,” (“The Crucible”). Another states that “the story’s sickening spiral into madness is preserved,” (“The Crucible”). These are just further proof that the movie is seen as accurate to the story. Movies are often given more attention than plays. It is more possible to find actors that fit the proper physical description of the characters. The actors have the option to re-film something that they messed up or something that did not portray the right emotion for the story. This is why the movie is more accurate than the play of the original story The Crucible by Arthur Miller..
Anytime a live play is put on, there is the potential for mistakes. Also, it is possible that the audience may not receive the same amount of emotion and feeling from the actors that they would in a movie. The physical descriptions of characters could also be harder to perfect in a play. The play we watched was interesting to watch and was mostly accurate when it comes to storyline, but the some of the actors did not match up to the descriptions in the book. For example, John Proctor did not look like he was described in the book and how he looked in the movie. These reasons are why the movie version was better.
I think the book The Crucible read in class was a major key in the comparisons done above. The book is what the movie and play are mostly based off of which is why it is so important. I feel that after being exposed to all three forms, the book and the movie match up better than the book and the play.