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Great Gatsby Compare And Contrast Essay

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A story that took place in the Roaring 20s, also known as the Jazz Age that demonstrated the revolutionary of America to be the country of today—music, fame, money, power and fashion. Nevertheless, in this era, how much will a man do to reach his dream and love, and how determinate can he be? A wonderful story with a tragedy ending, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is one of the greatest American novels. Recently, having the chance to read the book and the opportunity to watch the 2013 film, I have noticed there are two differences between the two and they are the setting and the characterization. Although there are many similarities between the book and the movie, there is one major difference in the setting of the apartment gathering. The spatial of the apartment and the time of the event are distinguishable. For example, Nick states, “although until after eight o’ clock the apartment was full of cheerful sun. Sitting on Tom’s lap Mrs. Wilson called up several people on the telephone” (Fitzgerald 29). In other words, the party is not supposed to happen after eight o’clock, nor shall the people …show more content…

The other major distinction is the characterization of Tom expressed in the book and the movie. However, both have demonstrated the significance of the story. After reading the novel, I sympathize for Gatsby because of what he has gone through and the ending he gets, but compare the two I did not receive any emotional emerging at all from the movie. On a personal note, the novel feels more sentiment because it captivates and draws me into the story. On the contrary, the movie did not achieve this in my emotional level; it is true that I get the whole picture of the story, but lacking the details and the vivid imagery make it less effective. If I were to choose between the two again, I would definitely choose reading the

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