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Great gatsby book and movie comparison
Great gatsby book and movie comparison
Great gatsby book and movie comparison
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Daniel Aguirre Ms. Tobias English III GT - 6th 12 January 2017 After analyzing both the movie and the novel, I have discovered similarities and differences. Ill try to compare and contrast the two since the movie does not depict the story exactly as how the novel does. Similarities There were still some similarities in the film that tied back to the book. One of the main ones is when Nick walks to Gatsby’s backyard and finds him standing at the edge of his dock reaching out to what was a green light.
In the written version of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, quite different than other film adaptations of stories in this decade, there are a wide range of characters, symbols, and a detailed plot reflected onto the filmic version. While the large amount a similarities are easy to observe, the subtle differences embedded throughout the film compared to the book are what give the story meaning. Throughout the film and the written version of The Great Gatsby, the contrasting ideas presented to the audience provides insight about the story’s conflicts. One difference between the written and filmic version of the story is the way the audience sees Tom Buchanan, the husband to Daisy. In both, Tom cheats on Daisy with a woman named Myrtle
The director of the first version, made in 2000, seems to view it as a joke, but perhaps saw profit from producing this movie. The movie formed in 2013, seems to take the book more serious, and though seeing profit as well, wanted to make certain aspects shine through. Though both films have similarities, the differences are much more powerful and depict how the actors and directors view the novel. One of the major differences was the choice of
The Great Gatsby There are two The Great Gatsby movies out their, the 1974 movie directed by Jack Clayton, and the 2013 movie directed by Baz Luhrmann. The novel was originally written in 1925, by author F. Scott Fitzgerald. And wasn 't actually noticed as a great book until he was already passed away. If I were to have to say which movie F. Scott Fitzgerald would prefer more, I would say the 2013 film. I believe the scenes showed in the 2013 movie, directed by Baz Luhrmann, would be more appreciated by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Comparing and Contrasting The Great Gatsby Novel to The Movie (1974) There are many differences in movies based on books and The Great Gatsby is a good example. Many movies are not good as the books because certain details or even characters have been left out. In some cases the characters are in the movie but not portrayed as they are in the book or certain scenes are apart of the movie but not in the right order. The Great Gatsby movie and novel differ in many ways, certain scenes and people have been taken out but the main idea is still there.
I think that the 2013 movie The Great Gatsby directed by Baz Luhrmann is a good representation of the book The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Great Gatsby is a story told by the main character and narrator Nick Carraway, who had moved from the Midwest to West Egg, Long Island to be a bonds salesman and tells about his time meeting Jay Gatsby. I think that the movie and the book are very similar and have almost identical scenes with little differences and to show this I’ve picked the three scenes from the book as examples. The first scene is where Nick is invited to Gatsby's party for the first time, the second scene is when Jordan asks Nick to meet with her for tea, and the last scene is the meeting at the Buchanan's house
The One Great Gatsby As the tranquil blue water turned a blood red, a shadow of a man floats among the waves, bleeding from a gun wound to the chest. Gatsby wants to find his long lost love Daisy, so he throws multiple elaborate parties to try and find her. He finds her but she is married, so he invites her to his house to reconnect with her. Gatsby eventually ends up being shot by George because George thinks Gatsby killed he wife Myrtle.
Baz Luhrmann the direct of The Great Gatsby, made the 2013 film a more modern interpretation of the novel,purpose of the film was to show that greed is the human condition that never ends. This theme can be seen by the two protagonist in the film. Gatsby an egotistical person who can’t satisfy his loneliness always throws parties to get Daisy his love interest to show up. And Nick a yale grad who gets addict to the wealthy and luxurious lifestyle from hanging out with Gatsby.
The magnificent, classic novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald exhibits what living in New York was all about in 1922. The entertaining storyline is filled with heart-rending love stories and depressing tragedies. This book was so great in fact, Bazmark Films produced a movie rendition of it in 2013. Even though the film followed the book’s plot pretty well, there were a few scenes that didn’t quite capture the majesty that the book could create. While these differences may just be caused by contradicting perspectives, the points of view should be evaluated also.
In today’s world most high school students dislike reading. Many of them say “I don’t have time” or “we have to read boring books”. Because of this many of them say “I will just watch the movie”, but in reality the movie may be very different. This is shown with the commonly read novel The Great Gatsby. The movie The Great Gatsby in 1974 has changed details learned from the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
In 1925, Scott Fitzgerald released a novel that made its mark in American literature; The Great Gatsby is a story that continues to be retold throughout high schools across the country. Not only did the classic change the way we think about the world, but its effects on writing have spread throughout television and even into two movies, one published in 1974, and the other released decades later in 2013. The modernized edition of the novel, directed by Baz Luhrmann features a sum of dialogue stripped directly from the novel. However, it offers a quite a few differences as well. The most noticeable alteration is the creative use of a psychologist’s office in the film.
The last movie that I chose was The Great Gatsby (2013). This is also a great book to read, I recommend it to everyone! This movie is about a man named Nick who gets himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor, Jay Gatsby. No, I didn’t choose this movie because Leonardo DiCaprio is a total hunk in the whole movie hehe. But the main reason why is because I love history, I know the story isn’t history but the time period with the 1920’s with the flapper girls and parties was part of history.
I. Introduction/ Narration A. Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby (2013) was the version, out of the two given, which had the best impact on me regarding formatting towards the original (does not work because the other one is not supposed to be like the original). The presentation within this movie was simply grand. Extravagant scenes from Gatsby's towering mansion to the chaotic parties within, to the slums of the City of Ashes, which, even in there negative form, also seemed grand in an impressive imposing.
The entire plot of the movie “The Great Gatsby,” directed by Baz Luhrmann, is pretty much very accurate to the novel of the same name written by author F. Scott Fitzgerald. They both center around a man named Jay Gatsby who throws extravagant parties in hope that one day his love Daisy will wander in. Of course like all movies that are based off of books they all have their similarities and differences. Whether they be very small or very noticeable, sometimes even changing the entire story completely, they are still there. Sometimes the purpose of this could be that the director wants to add their own little twist to the story or it could be that they are going for a much deeper meaning or symbolism.
A solid piece of advice that my I have passively heard many say with regards to adapted movies is that you should never see the movie before you read the book. For now on, in response to this accusation I will mention Baz Luhrmann's 2013 adapted film, The Great Gatsby because simply this movie breaks the cynical wives tail of “read before you watch” . Personally, already read the original F.Scott Fitzgerald novel I can proudly say that this movie lives up to the name that F. Scott intended for it. The movie follows the main intention of the novel but contains some surprising points of view and some wild musical interpretations.
