The Lottery: Comparing The Book And Movie

The “The Lottery”

The short film “The Lottery” is a twenty-minute movie directed by Larry Yust in 1969 and produced with Encyclopdia Britannica’s “Short Story Showcase”. It involves actors such as Olivia Dunbar, William Fawcett, William Benedict, Joe Haworth, and many more. It is based on a short story written by Shirley Jackson in 1948. The film lacked excitement and was incredibly dull; however, it demonstrated short-term suspense. The movie did not meet expectations, nor did it resonate with me because of its lack of diversity, lighting techniques, and slow pacing, even considering that the story mentions that the lottery took two hours. The plot revolves around a small town that holds a yearly lottery. The men of the village each draw

For example, when Tessie is attempting to persuade the villagers, we can see that she is more concerned. Other examples include the rocks being thrown at Tessie while she yells, attempting to save her life. At the end, both the story and the film share many resemblances, and both of them have different benefits. Nonetheless, it is still fair to affirm that the advantages of the short story outweigh the advantages of the movie. As established prior, the movie adaptation “The Lottery” portrayed the key characters in a paltry fashion. They were able to bring only some of the characters to life and capture their emotions, while others seemed like they were filler characters. A notable example would be how Olivia Dunbar was unsuccessfully able to convey her initial excitement over the lottery and later her disbelief after she was the one chosen. The transition between personalities was too fast and poorly displayed to attribute the trait of hypocrisy to Tessie, as it was not highlighted very blatantly. The audience could even remark that the filler characters were uninterested in finding out who would be chosen. The actors’ performances attempted to add both depth and eagerness to the film and

This is used when the characters are drawing their slips or reacting to the results. There were also extreme long shots, which were used to set the scene. These can be observed as being used while there were many people to show both the number of people and the setting. Finally, there are the tracking shots, which follow a person or object. These shots add a level of suspense, and they were used when following the characters as the lottery was going on. In the context of lighting techniques, there are not many uses. Soft and harsh lighting are the primary techniques used. They can impact the audience’s opinion of a setting or character; soft lighting is used during peaceful moments, and hard lighting is used during times of high stress. These film techniques heavily contributed to the movie’s suspense and viewer’s stance on occurrences. The camera techniques are the primary advantage the movie has over the story; however, they only illustrate minimal suspense, for example, getting the slips, while the story displays suspense throughout the entirety of it. The film is able to successfully execute the theme from the short story; however, it struggles to display the