The Crucible is a story of witchcraft set in a time when vain enjoyment is forbidden and the length people will go to clear their name. This essay will compare the play to the screenplay, it will find how the screenplay has interpreted the original play and whether it was successful in doing so. The first act of the play, 'The Crucible', takes part in Reverend Parris' house where we are immediately presented with the …showed first 75 words of 818 total…

…showed last 75 words of 818 total…in the village showing village life. When the play was adapted for the screen there were many scene changes for this act allowing a greater understanding of the nature of the settlement. The screenplay has successfully adapted his play to screenplay without loosing the plot. The adaptations of characters have taken little away from the main story line. However his characters in the book have a greater depth giving us a greater understanding of them.