Film Versions Of The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby is a fabulous story of love, betrayal, and loss. Although several directors have brought the story to life and emphasized various aspects of the story, both directors knew it was important to keep Gatsby from doing anything to gain Daisy’s love back. This is significant because it shows that Gatsby is still in love with Daisy. He waited five years for Daisy. He worked very hard to provide Daisy with a luxurious lifestyle by throwing parties just to see Daisy and grab her attention. Also, Gatsby wanted to impress Daisy with his house. He did this by giving her a tour of his massive mansion. This shows that he is wealthy, and shows the ideal personality of a rich man. Gatsby thinks it's impressive because it shows how much money

However, in the Leonardo Decaprio version, the audience feels more empathetic for Nick, because the director reveals that Nick had a hard time with what happened to Gatsby so much so that he needed to go to a psychiatric hospital to talk to a doctor to help him with that pain. This is impactful because, in the 1974 version of The Great Gatsby, the director chose to follow the same timeline as the book while the 2013 version of The Great Gatsby opened up with a flashing green light, being foggy out, and making its way to the psychiatric hospital where you can see Nick talking to the doctor. The 1974 version does not show you everything that happened in full aspect of what happened to Nick, while the 2013 version opens up to what had happened to Nick after Gatsby died. In addition, the director opts to use a modern style of music but it still feels like it came from the Roaring 20s rather than having Roaring 20s music like the 1974 version of The Great Gatsby. This is impactful because the modern music helps the audience feel like they are related to the story. Having modern music also helps bring the story back to life, like you are watching a brand new story unfold in front of your