The Great Gatsby Comparison

‘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

Nowadays, there are many books that are often turned into films, and most people enjoy watching the movie of their favorite novels. This case is different. If Fitzgerald, the author of The Great Gatsby, would have viewed the 1974, 2000, and 2013 film versions, he would have described them as lost causes. Many producers over the years have tried to recreate the masterpiece that Fitzgerald made, but haven’t come close to portraying his actual thoughts. However they may fail, Fitzgerald would have enjoyed the 2000 film version of The Great Gatsby best.

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

“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.

“He wanted nothing less of Daisy than that she should go to Tom and say: ‘I never loved you’ ” (Fitzgerald Chapter 6). This is when it is very clear what Gatsby is trying to accomplish, his goal is to get Daisy to abolish all the experiences she’s had with Tom. Gatsby wants Daisy to follow his ideals and to try and spark their past together. Although Daisy is stuck between choosing Tom and Gatsby, she realizes that the past cannot be relieved, because she has experienced too much with Tom, and that Tom also has a major influence in her

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 the hotel room, when Tom and Gatsby finally have the argument about Daisy, she becomes very frantic because the truths all came out and she was not going to have the best of both worlds anymore. The loss of control definitely becomes the key to Tom’s,

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.

Tamara Burciaga English 1302 Professor Lambert 19 March 2017 The Great Gatsby: Realistic Vs. Exaggerated Over the past years, there have been many Great Gatsby films that were made to interpret the book written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. There are many movies however only the 1974 and the 2013 film will be evaluated. The 1974 film was directed by Jack Clayton and the 2013 film was directed by Baz Luhrmann.

Gatsby reuniting with Daisy for the first time in five years changes Gatsby. He believes he has found his way. At Least after the first few awkward minutes with Daisy. The film has this scene setup very similarly to the book, but there are quite a few key differences.. You can read and see Gatsby’s uneasiness before Daisy arrives. Gatsby’s doubt of her arrival. It is raining before and even after Daisy arrives. A rather gloomy setting for Gatsby to meet Daisy the love of his life. Just before Gatsby meets Daisy in the Book Nick said this said “pale as death, with his hands plunged like weights in his coat pockets, was standing in a puddle of water”(Fitzgerald 86). This foreshadows Gatsby dying in his pool. The movie never does anything to foreshadow Gatsby's death in a similar manner. Once Gatsby and Daisy are talking the tense silence between them Is felt more in the book. Nick said “For half a minute there wasn’t a sound”(Fitzgerald 86). The movie breaks the awkward silence with a soft song, in a similar manner to restaurants having music in the background. The book does not back down for creating a odd first meeting between the two, unlike the book. Not long after Nick is outside giving Gatsby and Daisy space to talk in private. In the film he talks about being “within and without”(Fitzgerald 35). This quote is in the book, however it is when Nick is with Myrtle, Tom, and Catherine. The Film Nick mentions directly that he is guarding both Tom and Daisy’s secret. In the Book this is implied throughout the whole Book. The Film’s approach the reuniting of Daisy and Gatsby maybe more pleasing as a viewer, but the book was

In The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby, Myrtle, and George all suffer from the same fate of death while attempting to pursue a better life for themselves. All of these characters originate from humble beginnings and work on improving their societal positions. The same story is successfully adapted into the 1974 film, of the same name, directed by Jack Clayton and starring Robert Redford as Jay Gatsby. While preserving the integrity of the story, the film also accurately captures, both in content and in form, the theme of Fitzgerald’s story that by attempting to improve one’s social class in American society, one effectively starts the path towards his own downfall. By comparing and contrasting the settings, the use of symbols, and the characters in the two versions of The Great Gatsby, the shared theme will be proven.

The romantic setting amplifies Gatsby’s need of companionship. The sharp contrast between the guests and Gatsby is evident from the very beginning. Though directly, Fitzgerald doesn’t say Gatsby wants that sweet romantic time, Nick can still sense the distance between him and his guests. Nick notices the guests having a fun, romantic evening at that point, but the host standing apart from them on the marble steps. After Gatsby tells Tom Daisy never loved him, Tom coaxes her to say they once were in love by sharing “‘Not that day I carried you down from the Punch Bowl to keep your shoes dry?’”

When comparing the the film and book of The Great Gatsby there are many things that are similar and different. When Fitzgerald uses imagery in his piece it adds emotion and symbolism to his piece. When Luhrmann matches his imagery in the film, it makes the film almost artistic. Luhrmann interprets the characters differently as well. He doesn't make Nick as questionable, and Daisy as flamboyant. There are many good changes in the movie that added another layer than the

Gatsby replies that Daisy loves him and had never loved Tom to which Tom hastily objects. They begin arguing about who Daisy truly loves and whether she has ever loved Tom. In return he accused Gatsby of bootlegging and other criminal activities. At this point Daisy starts siding with Tom and Gatsby realises that he has been defeated. Gatsby had tried to lay out and create the perfect future but Tom had controlled the past by bringing back intimate memories. This is a very significant part of the book as this is when Gatsby’s dream, which parallels with the American dream shatters. Everything that he had worked for, the dream he had bound himself to was destroyed in that moment and that was what broke Gatsby and made him not so ‘great’ any more. “…Only the dead dream fought on as the afternoon slipped away, trying to touch what was no longer tangible, struggling unhappily, undespairingly, toward that lost voice across the room.”

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.