Great Gatsby Comparison

There are many differences to be discovered between Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, written in 1925, and the movie directed by Baz Luhrmann in 2013. Clearly, as time drastically changed between the two, it is easy to assume that some aspects of the story have as well. Scott Fitzgerald and Baz Luhrmann both captured the essence of the world in the 1920’s in different ways. These differences can be seen throughout the characters and themes of the story.

“What is better, the book or movie?” a commonly asked question by many individuals who are curious to know one’s opinion on a novel or film he/she is interested in. The book is usually always better than the movie because the book is more detailed, one gets to know the characters better, and it allows one to be more creative and have his/her own interpretation on what is occurring. In this case, The Great Gatsby is a remarkable 1925 novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, which was made into various movie adaptions in 1926, 1949, 1974, 2000 and 2013. Each version takes place in drastically different periods, so each type has its own take on the film, also depending on the director’s vision. This goes to show that the cinema has been trying periodically to recreate F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic, but the attempts of the movies have mostly failed. In particular, the 1974 film decreases its effectiveness in representing the message that Fitzgerald was attempting to demonstrate in the book, which contributes to the book being significantly better than the film for various reasons.

Movie adaptations are widely produced in our modern cinematic world. Many book lovers criticize movie adaptations, proclaiming that it kills the spirit of the story, misses out on critical key themes, and eliminates the reader's and viewer’s imagination. The Great Gatsby movie, directed by Baz Luhrmann and released on May 1st, 2013, is a film adaptation of the book The Great Gatsby, written in 1922 by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The time lag between the movie and the book made some things unacceptable in our society. These changing societal proprietorship motivated Baz Luhrmann to alter the movie to be more suitable for current viewers. Consequently, there are many differences to be found between the book and the movie adaptation, which ultimately led to Luhrmann's movie being critiqued many times by the book’s fans, saying it was nothing like the actual book. Despite the fact that the movie adaptation of the Great Gatsby book follows the overall plot, it fails to show the racism, sexism, and abuse some of the characters withhold. The movie also fails to show the significance of the American dream, the condemnation of the lifestyle of the very rich, and it also annihilates reader’s imagination.

We look back in history in order to learn from our mistakes and to help society progress in the present and in the future. “The Great Gatsby” was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. Fitzgerald wrote this piece during the 1920s after WWI and it perfectly replicates the time period. The narrative captures the essence of the Jazz Age by depicting characters, showing power struggles and by defining the societal conflicts of the time. The novel tells us about different influences on the 20’s such as the Prohibition Act, the success of Wall Street, and aspects of the American Dream. “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald possesses the social constructs and ideas of the Roaring Twenties.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel about a rich socialite, Jay Gatsby, who tries to win back his love, Daisy Buchannan. Nick Caraway, Daisy’s cousin, is the narrator who brings the reader through the time of the roaring twenties to tell the story of Jay Gatsby. The 1974 film of The Great Gatsby, directed by Jack Clayton, follows the detailed storyline closely by mirroring it, but also adds and takes away some aspects of the story. There are many comparisons that can be made as well as contrasts through the actor, scenery, music, and script choices for the film.

In both stories, The Great Gatsby and Women at Point Zero, the authors illustrated the readers what precise details meant to them. Throughout each novel, there were multiple examples of how to express special moments. Some examples include theme, symbols, motifs, or meaningful messages. With these ideas in mind, the authors helped readers to interpret them and analyze them to find solutions as they continue to read the novel.

The American Dream is different for everyone. A great amount of people will do anything to make their dream come true. They will even change themselves. Would you change yourself for someone, someone you love? Gatsby did.

The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby, a film of romance, intertwined with action and mystery. Both movies have similarities and differences. There is a lot of differences in scene changes and some of the storyline. A lot of the characters personalities were changed a bit in the remake, like Gatsby seem ed more on edge than in the first one.

Fitzgerald’s famous novel The Great Gatsby has been recreated countless times, it is refreshing to see the different aspects of Nick Carraway in the 2013 version. In comparison to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book, Baz Luhrmann, director of the film, did an excellent job in depicting Nick’s character and how disgusted he is by the hideous personalities of the riches. Throughout the story, Nick is the socially awkward character who seems to be involved in other people’s business but not quite to the point where he can influence anything. Whether it be the time when he is with Tom and Myrtle or the time when he is with Gatsby and Daisy, Nick is always the “third wheeler” of every situation. Which it makes sense if he is the narrator, almost as if he is the eyes of Dr. T. J Eckleburg who

Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of the 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, was a vividly compelling movie that lost some power through translation. It relates very well to modern times while still following the 1920s setting. However, Luhrmann’s choice in scenes to include is mediocre at best. The pacing was very off skelter. However, the lighting and music choices make up for the failure to mirror the novel accurately. The Great Gatsby was a good idea but poor execution.

In the first scene of the film Nick is portrayed as a morbid alcoholic who is telling the story to a doctor. In the novel there isn’t any specification that he is telling the story to a doctor, but in the novels there are things hinting to him becoming an alcoholic later on. Now onto my next point.

Eragon Ma Mrs. Norstrom English 10B Honors 4 February 2016 Compare and Contrast Essay: A Journey of the Novel The Great Gatsby and Its Movie Version Contemporarily, film makers tend to make films of well-known novels hoping that this could provide audiences a better interpretation by using direct images, sound and dialogues. So, it turned out as expected that The Great Gatsby, which was written by Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald and published in 1925, was adapted for the screen for five times due to its tremendous significance of reflecting the dark side of society and its fabulous descriptions of an epic love story.

Summer can sometimes feel like torture, especially if you find yourself with nothing to do. It is during these times that watching an entertaining movie can bring your dull and boring day to one that is filled with excitement and exuberance. To enlighten your day, two movies you should watch over the summer are The Great Gatsby and Frozen.

From the outrageous parties to his great sense of hope, every aspect of Gatsby is extravagant. This 2013 version of The Great Gatsby is interesting, intriguing and impressive. Full of vibrant colours, unexpected music and talented actors, this film is a constant source of excitement. The Great Gatsby is a literary classic written in 1925 by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s original “The Great Gatsby” is superior to Baz Luhrman’s 2015 film adaptation due to its emphasis, loss of mystery, and most importantly it’s treatment of characters. To begin, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s perennial prose captures a snapshot of the 1920’s. His writing creates a soap bubble, weightless and gorgeous setting for the story. On the other hand, Baz Lurhman’s motion picture presents a mirror ball, spinning, fractured dazzle of wild revels and swooning courtships. As a result, the original theme is lost through his modernization (e.g. visual techniques, heightened colour, and recent music).