Question

As previously noted, Dickens’s story has been adapted in play and film form many times. You’ll watch one film version and compare it to the text. The 1910 silent film A Christmas Carol was directed by J. Searle Dawley. As with all silent films, the story is told through the actors’ gestures and miming ability, as well as through title cards. These on-screen text cards narrate the story or give snippets of dialogue. Watch this silent film adaptation of A Christmas Carol. Now think about the similarities and differences between Dickens’s story and Dawley’s film adaptation. Fill in the table by identifying one difference and one similarity between the text and film versions.

Answer 1

Category: Similarity: Difference:

Plot: Scrooge shuts anything out that has to do with christmas. Even if donations are asked of him from people that are close to him.

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In the book, after Scrooge becomes a new and better man, it shows what Scrooge does for the better in his town. The movie just removes it. Even if donations are asked of him from people that are close to him.

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Pacing: Both the short film and the book are what seems to be in a similar place.

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The spirits arrive sooner in the film than in the book.

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Revelations by

one of the spirits: In both, the ghost of christmas shows Scroogen and his destroyed engagement to his ex.

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The ghost of christmas shows scrooge his death time in the film, but in the book that doesn't happen. Instead the ghost shows Scrooge his head-stone.

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Action taken

by Scrooge after

waking up on

Christmas Day: Scrooge comes to apologize to the two men who asked for money for charity. He then donates a huge amount for their benefit.

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In the book, Scrooge asks a boy if a large turkey is still up for sale, when the boy replies yes, Scrooge has a butcher to deliever it to the Cratchits but keeps his good deed a secret. In the film he goes to their doorstep to deliever it personally.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Hope this helps! The similarity is the one on top and the difference is the one below the line.