Similarities And Differences Between The Great Gatsby And The Movie

‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald belongs to one of the most celebrated and intriguing novels of all time; it is considered a literary masterpiece of the twentieth century. The story follows the enigmatic Long Island billionaire Jay Gatsby, who is, after years, still besotted with Daisy Buchanan and wishes to reunite. The reader becomes familiar with Gatsby’s character through the eyes of 29-year-old narrator Nick Carraway, who appears to not only be Gatsby’s new neighbor, but also Daisy’s relative. After coming to an awareness of Gatsby’s amorous past with Daisy, Nick makes an effort reuniting the two, and from there a series of unfortunate events take place. The story takes place in 1922, which allowed the author to create an accurate portrayal of the roaring twenties and its lost generation. Because of the novel’s popularity, there have been numerous film adaptations since its

The Great Gatsby is a novel which critically discusses the ideals of the American Dream and recapturing the past. In the film adaptation, producer Jack Clayton stays very closely to the plot and even quotes the novel verbatim but fails to capture the essence of the themes portrayed in the novel. The text did not translate well into film; some facts are distorted, the depiction of the characters are different, the general ambience of certain settings do not match, and the movie is weighted towards the beginning of the book, with half of the movie based closely on the first two chapters of the book.

In Scott Fitzgerald’s book version of The Great Gatsby, we can find many differences within the characterizations. Gatsby is portrayed differently in the book than in the movie. For example, in the book, Gatsby was frightened and aware of the fact that Daisy would never be his. In the book he was worried saying, “No telephone message arrived…” This quote shows how he seemed anxious from not hearing from Daisy. In the quote, “Gatsby

There are several differences and similarities between the classic novel, The Great Gatsby, and the recent remake of the movie version. In fact, the movie version is close to identical to the book; it even uses exact quotes from the book in the movie. Overall, the most recent movie, with Leonardo DiCaprio is a great representation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s exemplary novel.

“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.

In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby to share his opinion of the American dream; similarly, Baz Luhrmann--along with his cast and crew--created their own adaptation of the book. Comparatively, the book is better than the movie. The movie lacks in the portrayal of certain characters, but exemplifies the settings, and themes of the original source material.

I: All throughout grade school and even high school, my teachers, parents, and even friends told me not to take the easy way out when it comes to books. Always read the book before the movie. I usually took the easy way out, watched the movie, and then skim the book. After doing this project I see what everyone was talking about. The book is much better than the movie, it gives you more of a sense of what is going on, a greater sense of when the story takes place, and it gives the characters more definition.

The movie and novel versions of The Great Gatsby are very different yet share the same core concepts. While the movie, directed by Baz Luhrmann, may have introduced new music and a much more chaotic and vibrant scenery, it only added to the wonder of Fitzgerald’s marvelous language. Yet through all of this, the core beliefs of The American Dream, jealousy, and obsessive love ring through like bells in the wind.

Romance, love, and destiny. Connections are formed like bridges built of various things; love, trust, money, fate. Some bridges are stronger than others and some bridges connect people who perhaps shouldn’t be connected. The movie “The Great Gatsby” better expresses the romantic relationships and connections between characters. Between Tom and Daisy, whose relationship may have more to do with survival than love, with Myrtle and Tom, the bridge between them connecting two souls searching for something more in life. And then there are bridges like the one between Jordan and Nick, filled with lies and a bridge not often travelled, and if you’re lucky you come across a bridge like Gatsby and Daisy's, which is made of love but filled with obstacles. These bridges play a key part in the story and the movie most definitely does a better job at expressing these connections between characters.

Many similarities and differences can be found in The Great Gatsby: both the movie and the novel. One of the major differences between the two works is the initial meeting between Jay Gatsby and Nick Carraway.

The tale of the Jay Gatsby is not only written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the novel, The Great Gatsby, but also directed and produced into a movie by Baz Luhrmann. Although thematically similar and entertaining, Luhrmann’s adaptation can hardly compare to the intricate and enchanting words written by Fitzgerald. Many differences fall alongside the similarities when comparing the novel and the 2013 movie of, The Great Gatsby, including characteristics of the narrator, relationships and Gatsby’s death.

The 2013 drama/romance movie, The Great Gatsby, is the second movie adaption made based off the novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. Co-written and directed by Baz Luhrmann, this film received both glory and criticism upon its release. The Great Gatsby is well known for its “Gatsby era” as well as the love encircled between money and power. Without the glitz and glam of this story in conjunction with the forever love Jay Gatsby, a millionaire known for his magnificent parties, holds for Daisy Buchanan, The Great Gatsby would not be as acclaimed of a story. Baz Luhrmann makes sure to emphasize these characteristics throughout the film through his use of symbolism, irony, and imagery.

While the movie did remain loyal to the book at big times, it did skimp out on some other juicy details. For example, the details from Gatsby in the book always throwing lavished parties that the neighborhood attended. You could hear it from a couple blocks away. According the book while Gatsby had his parties, you could always see his house lit up from across the river. Nick Carraway, who Gatsby befriends if the movie and book narrates the movie as well as the book. Implying that he is the author. One of the scenes that happened in the book that didn’t happen in the movie was Owl Eyes, who provided comedic relief didn’t provide that comic relief like intended in the book in the movie.

“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” (Fitzgerald 182). This very sentence can send even the most unfeeling man into the realms of emotion. Due to this works substantial dive into the world of the “roaring twenties,” most remakes have fallen short of producing the same moving themes and morals as the book and support the cliché that the book is always better than the movie. However, the 2013 remake directed by Baz Luhrmann rises from the ashes of the previous movies and puts together a Gatsby sized spectacle of color, dances and mystique that would have made Fitzgerald proud. While keeping the same plot and using direct quotes from the book narration, the movie morphs the ending from merely thought provoking, to a tragic and more localized sadness for Gatsby and his loss due to the unlikely connection between the viewer and Gatsby. These, combined with the stunning visuals and dramatizations, make the movie a more relevant piece of art in the twenty-first century