ird dimension to Hester and Kathy’s downward spiral. The sound in the film was good in that it reflected the character’s moods such as when Katherine is dancing to the modern music while Hester’s chamber music reflects the sombre shift whenever it was played.The problem with books of films and films of books is that they are forced to follow the original text in terms of plot, characters and character description or risk being seen as veering away from the subject and castigated for it. Therefore it is difficult to have two identical texts; one film and one print because you are not realising the potential of the two media. The way that I feel they should make films of books is that first look through the book and find the kernel of the story that they wish to replicate. Then take it from there instead of cutting away at the script until it is just the bare bones left to be seen, as in The Well....
