Jay Gatz, also known as Gatsby, is one of the main characters of the book The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In the book, Gatsby is portrayed as a noble, with a subtle change in attitude and emotion, while in the movie adaptation of the book, Gatsby is portrayed as a commonerl-ike beast with a significant shift in emotions and attitude in similar situations. In the book, Gatsby is represented as the royalty of society, with wealth and respect that is unbounded. But when Gatsby is confronted by Tom, Gatsby gets shocked when he sees that Daisy is terrified of him. Nick describes Gatsby’s face as “He looked as if he had killed a man” (134). Gatsby has a big change in facial expression that surprises Nick, as he describes it like Gatsby …show more content…
In the same scene where Gatsby is confronted by Tom, Gatsby is exceedingly different from his book counterpart. This is shown when Gatsby is furious at Tom, breaks the glasses next to him, and then proceeds to grab Tom by his collar, (Movie, 1:41:46-1:42:25). Gatsby's character in the movie diverges from his character in the book, as Gatsby is shown to have gone crazy. Gatsby is unable to reel in his emotions and lashes out at Tom resembling a beast; which is not at all like royalty. The difference between these scenes is significant because it highlights how Gatsby is depicted differently from the book, and how Gatsby's reputation and character are worthless to him. Lastly, and identically to the second example, Gatsby is enjoying his time with Daisy and Nick when he gets a call from his friend. But unlike the book, Gatsby is shown to be enraged, as his facial expressions change drastically and he raises his voice loudly, (Movie, 1:05:31-1:06:12). This is yet another example of Gatsby being unable to control his emotions. Gatsby’s face contorted with anger since his time with Daisy was interrupted by the bad news he received. These changes are notable because it’s clear that Gatsby’s character in the movie contradicts the one in the book. In sum, the movie