The Crucible: The Movie

This week we finished the movie of The Crucible. There were many similarities to the play; however, there are also some differences. The characters connected very well to the play. They were exactly what I imagimed while reading the play. They portrayed the characteristics and personalities of the characters almost perfectly. There were some parts where I felt as though they could have made their acting a little more believable. They made sure to include the major parts tht had drastic effects on the play, such as: Betty faking her illness, Abigail threatening the girls, and John Proctor protecting his name. Betty faked her illness as part of a game, and the only person who had the sense to think of this conclusion was Rebecca Nurse. Abigail threatened the girls that she would kill them if they told of anything they did in the forest. She claimed she had no trouble with this because she had seen her parent get murdered right in front of her. John Proctor at first confessed, but then when they made him sign his name too it, he refused. He knew he was a good man and refused to associate himself with a name accused of witchcraft. In the movie, John Proctor and Abigail talked outside. In the play, they talked in Reverend Parris' house in front of Betty Parris. This is significant because Betty didn't hear about the affair and the feelings between Abigail and John. There were many similarities and differences, but overall the movie did a very good job of portraying the play.