![]() However, movies come with a limitation of their own, which is that they are created from the director’s vision. Movies do seem to do a better job at meeting the writer’s expectation of how he wishes the play to be presented. Not everything written in the play can be pictured the way the writer intended. This limitation also affects regular play readers to some degree. Everything is on screen, and whatever is on screen is all there is. With such popularity of movies, we have become used to watching drama on screen, without having to worry about picturing anything. For someone who does not generally read plays, the most challenging part of reading is visualizing the scene and actions. Reading the play was a different experience from watching the movie. Despite most of the dialogue being word-for-word, the movie consists of inevitable variations from the play. In the movie based on the play ‘The Death of a Salesman’ is different from the play in many ways. Therefore, the perspective of a reader is quite different from that of a viewer. The visual and audio aspects of the movie greatly separate it from its written form. This is because, a play is meant to be performed on stage, in front of a live audience. Reading a play is quite different from watching a movie based on it. ![]()
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