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The Great Gatsby Comparison Essay

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Mario Acosta Ms.Tobias English III GT-4th 12 January,2017 Comprehension Essay The novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald was a impressive book during its time that truly captured the era of the time. Later in life it spawned a movie adaptation that was just as impressive. This is a compare and contrast of both the movie and novel. The novel and movie were very in depth and had many similarities,such as the setting of the story being during the prohibition era and before the Great Depression this is supported by the movie being set in 1922 and the way gatsby earned some of his wealth through bootlegging,this is also stated in the novel “I found out what your drug stores …show more content…

This difference is a trivial but could make sense with Nick veins traumatized by the actions in New York The next and final difference between the film and novel was the character Jordan Baker. Jordan was introduced as a professional golfing athlete in the novel from the get go,”Jordan Baker instinctively avoided clever, shrewd men, and now I saw that this was because she felt safer on a plane where any divergence from a code would be thought impossible. She was incurably dishonest. She wasn't able to endure being at a disadvantage and, given this unwillingness, I suppose she had begun dealing in subterfuges when she was very young in order to keep that cool, insolent smile turned to the world and yet satisfy the demands of her hard, jaunty body.” (Chapter 3.1) She is described as bold and strong in the book while in the movie she isn't mentioned much at all and being more secretive,quiet and seeming like another friend of Daisy’s,although not a serious change it proves to be very odd at times in the

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The movie of The Great Gatsby was modernized by a few elements. During Gatsby's parties, the dancing and music make it more modern because the director added music from the 2000's. His house is also more modern and over the top in the movies. The movie included more dialogue than in the book which played a part in the modernization. Most of the dialogue from the book was contained within the movie, but the movie also added some more lines.

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That is a big difference when reading the book and watching the movie. In The Great Gatsby, the movie and the book have similarities and differences. Majority of the scenes did match up to the book details, but there were three differences between the book and the movie that were more noticeable. The three differences between the movie and the book were major details such as characteristics and connections between the characters, the sexual preference of Nick Carraway, and lastly, the age of Tom and Daisy’s daughter.

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In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby,” Jay Gatsby and Nick Carraway are two central figures whose lives and ideologies contrast, providing deep insight into the novel’s exploration of the American Dream, love, and societal norms. A detailed comparison of these characters unveils the complexities of their approaches to romance, ambition, and societal expectations, revealing the broader themes and analysis showcased in the narrative. Jay Gatsby’s approach to romance is significantly characterized by an obsessive and idealized love for Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby’s affection is deeply rooted in the past, driven by an unwavering desire to relive and recreate the perfect moment he shared with Daisy before the war. His entire life, including his

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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, has become known as one of the greatest American novels of all time. The novel has become so popular that their have been two films made based on it. Many novels have been made into films and in most cases they stay true to much of the story, however they also commonly have their own twist and changes from the original story. Although The Great Gatsby book and film contain the same setting description, the morality and emotion apparent in the film have a stronger effect on the reader.

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