When a play or novel is turned into a movie‚ there will always be missing elements. With “Doubt”‚ its movie adaptation is more of a companion piece. Each medium has their advantages and disadvantages‚ but I think they benefit each other. In the play‚ the reader gets more freedom to come to their own conclusion about Father Flynn‚ whereas in the movie‚ there is a strong influence on his guiltiness. As Shanley is the playwright and also the director‚ he constructs both to be beneficial in their own
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	Arthur Miller ’s play‚ The Crucible‚ and the movie with the same name have many differences and similarities‚ all of which contribute to the individual effectiveness of each in conveying their central message. 	There are several additions and variances in the movie. First of all‚ the scene where the children and Tituba are dancing in the forest is never seen in the forest; we simply learn of it from dialogue. This scene was most probably added in the movie for a dramatic effect: foreshadowing
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The movie and the play of “The Tempest” both have many similarities in areas such as the characters‚ the plot‚ the theme‚ and style. Although‚ the issue is that there are some rather large discrepancies between the movie and the play‚ such as in the setting‚ some of the events‚ and even missing characters. The first major similarity between the play ands the movie of “The Tempest” is in the characters. To start‚ there is Prosper in the movie‚ who is Prospero in the play‚ both men are wise old magically
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One of the most famous plays ever to hit Broadway‚ “The Phantom of the Opera” written by Andrew Lloyd Webber‚ is a classic that no one can deny to be amazing. Its brilliant plot of a distorted musical genius that haunts an opera house in Paris and unconsciously helps a beautiful woman with her singing career and falls in love with her can seize anyone who watches it. Also‚ the dazzling music and setting launch the audience back into the time in which this incredible play takes place. But now a new
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A book and a movie are never the same. Many times there are quite a few differences between the two. Some differences in movie tend to emphasize certain scenes that we the director believes are the most important ones in the movie. In general the movie tends to add or leave out certain things in order to make the movie more interesting and capturing to the audience. For this essay‚ the movie that Hamlet is being compared to is the version with Mel Gibson and Glenn Close. In this version‚ the direction
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Petruccio uses the word shrew as a replacement for Kate’s name in order to fit her into the cultural expectations of women at the time. Though the word shrew appears in the title of the play‚ the word itself only appears a handful of times in characters’ lines. Rather than appearing as an alternative name for Katherine‚ it usually occurs when someone refers to Katherine’s attitude or actions as “shrewd” (1.1.174). One of the only times that the word “shrew” appears in its noun form happens at the
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The Crucible The movie The Crucible was made in 1996‚ its main characters are John Proctor‚ Elizabeth Proctor‚ Abigail Williams‚ Reverend John Hale‚ and Judge Danforth. Early in the year 1692‚ in the small Massachusetts village of Salem‚ a collection of girls fell ill‚ falling victim to hallucinations and seizures. New England’s Puritans extreme involvement with religion led to the theory that frightening or surprising occurrences were often attributed to the devil or his cohorts. The incomprehensible
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Shakespeare’s play The Taming of the Shrew‚ Kate transforms from a shrew to an obedient wife because of Petruchio’s taming tactics. Kate changes into an obedient wife in the end because Petruchio fully tames her. As the play moves along‚ Kate begins to show signs of changing but still demonstrates her shrewish ways because Petruchio does not have total control of her yet. Because of the need to be disciplined‚ Kate displays shrewish behavior. Kate showcases the qualities of being a shrew in the beginning
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The movie “Much Ado About Nothing”‚ though similar to the original play by William Shakespeare‚ has subtle differences. Although the dialogue in the movie is the same as the original play‚ the settings and emotional intent are better represented in the film. So‚ the overall meaning of the story isn’t diminished but preserved and enhanced. In Summary‚ the movie is a good representation of the original play that William Shakespeare would be proud of. The story written by William Shakespeare
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book. A bad adaptation can even kill a whole franchise‚ such as The Golden Compass and Eragon. People often tend to compare which is better‚ the book or the movie but as they are two completely different mediums to tell a story it is better to “see” if the adaptation itself is any good. There is so much work behind every little detail in movie adaptations‚ when the author writes ....the director has to choose everything
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