Throughout the play and the movie The Crucible, there are several noticeable differences that can change the dynamics of what is being portrayed. There are minor changes such as setting from the courtroom to the lake to major changes such as Abigail and John’s relationship being much different between the two formats of text.
The relationship between the 17-year-old Abigail Williams and the thirty-something-year-old John Proctor morphed into a more intimate affair in the movie than how it was presented in the play. John had several more encounters with Abigail than was depicted in the written play. For example, John was in a room with Betty and Rebecca Nurse when Abby tried to come onto him in the play; however, in the movie, Abby caught John
The relationship between the 17-year-old Abigail Williams and the thirty-something-year-old John Proctor morphed into a more intimate affair in the movie than how it was presented in the play. John had several more encounters with Abigail than was depicted in the written play. For example, John was in a room with Betty and Rebecca Nurse when Abby tried to come onto him in the play; however, in the movie, Abby caught John