The Crucible Movie Vs Book Analysis

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S.E. Hinton wrote the book when she was in high school. In the book makes you think about what the people look like and picture the surroundings. The movie just shows you what the stuff looks like and not make you think. While the book and movie have many similarities and differences, the book was more effective in telling the story.

To start the first comparable scene is the rumble. Both Dally comes out of the hospital to fight in the rumble. In both Darry also gets punched because Dally comes out of the hospital to fight. In both Dally comes out of the hospital to fight in the rumble. In both Darry also gets punched because Dally comes out of the hospital to fight. In the book you heard the whole thing from ponyboy head. The movie you

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