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Symbolism In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

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F. Scott Fitzgerald was a man captivated with creating meticulous details regarding symbolism, in the 2013 version of The Great Gatsby, Buz Luhrmann depicts a version of the story worthy of Fitzgerald’s praise. Due to the vivid elements pulled directly from the novel in the 2013 version of The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald would be pleased with how Luhrmann depicted Gatsby and Daisy’s reunion. At the house of Nick Carraway, Gatsby’s neighbor and Daisy’s cousin, Gatsby organizes a secret meeting with Daisy. To prepare for Mrs. Buchanan’s arrival, Gatsby arranges for extravagant alterations to Nick’s home prior to her arrival: “The flowers were unnecessary, for at two o’clock a greenhouse arrived from Gatsby’s, with innumerable receptacles to contain it.” In the novel, there was also much emphasis on the number of cakes and cups in Nick’s house. As a matter of fact, in the scenes of the 2013 movie, before and leading up to when Daisy finally says hello to Gatsby, the camera focuses on the abundant flowers, Daisy asks …show more content…

”. As Gatsby enters the room from the pouring rain, the camera pans back and forth as the three conversed, and the silver platters with several types of desserts are very visible. Fitzgerald was well known for being obsessive about adding specific details in his writings, in The Great Gatsby several pages were dedicated

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