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The Great Gatsby: Cast
The Great Gatsby is a complex story with some complex characters, which made it very enjoyable to read for me. The newest movie was amazing, because of the talented cast it had. Even though it is a written story, the actors majorly impacts the mood and tone of the movie. So the cast must be close to perfect to properly reflect the story. I think that this cast for The Great Gatsby will be great in a movie.
For the main character, Jay Gatsby, I am keeping Leonardo DiCaprio. When I saw Gatsby in the movie, he was everything I thought he would be, He did an amazing job playing Gatsby. He was made to play this role, Leonardo DiCaprio is such a talented actor, and every scene he did made you feel the emotions that Gatsby was …show more content…

As Henry has shown in the movie, Man of steel, he fits the look for Tom. Even though Superman and Tom Buchanan are moral opposites, Henry will be good in the role just on looks alone. For Jordan Baker, I think Natalie Portman fits the role. Jordan is Daisy’s best friend who is a famous golfer and is very relaxed. She is described as a girl who loves gossip and having high social status. Nick likes her because she is a mysterious girl and I think Natalie can achieve that mysterious, cool girl character. Up next is George Wilson, the actor I have chosen for him is James Franco. Wilson is a very weak man who ends up having a breakdown and killing Gatsby. James Franco has played several different roles over his career, but I like the roles he plays as someone evil or crazy. Only because he is a little crazy and sometimes he looks like he is crazy with his messy hair and unshaven face. For George’s wife, Myrtle Wilson, I chose Kim Kardashian. Myrtle is described as someone who isn't pretty but has a voluptuous body, which Kim is. Myrtle is also Tom's mistress and wants his status and money which Kim arguably also wants. Myrtle is a very important character just for being there, so she

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In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and the film The Great Gatsby directed by Baz Luhrmann, there are numerous characters introduced. Three characters introduced into the novel and film are Jay Gatsby, Tom Buchanan, and Daisy Buchanan. Both men loved Daisy, and she loved them also; and this had to do with the fact that they were alike and different in many aspects. Gatsby and Tom had enormous wealth, high status, and shared the fact they were both in love with Daisy, While they both shared the same wealth, Gatsby had to work his way up to get his fortune, while Tom was born into his money.

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Such as the behaviors of men towards woman, the lower class, and people of colour. While the 2013 film adaptation of The Great Gatsby was trying to be as historically accurate as possibly, there are many inaccuracies in the items, wardrobe, and music. Many of the inaccuracies in this adaptation of The Great Gatsby were quite careless, such

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The story revolves around Jay Gatsby and his extraordinary life. Gatsby's lifestyle involves his great amount of wealth, an enormous mansion, and the hosting of parties that can only be dreamt of. All of Gatsby's qualities can be described as being purely "great", thus making him the Great Gatsby. MAIN CHARACTERS (a clear, concise description of each) Nick Carraway:

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The reason why some people would think Gatsby isn't so great is because he's kind of crazy if you ask me. The only people that don't think he's great are the people that really know him, as in Nick. He criminal whose real name is James Gatz. He loses himself by trying to win Daisy

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Color in Character In the book The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The main characters in The Great Gatsby are Nick, Jay, and Tom. F. Scott Fitzgerald was one of the most important writers in the 20th century. Each character has their unique color and personality that explains that color.

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Tom Buchanan is an arrogant, controlling man, who does what he wants not considering about how his actions influence those around him. Tom is also the earliest person to use physical violence in the book, striking Myrtle in a fit of rage when she would not stop shouting Daisy 's name. "Some time toward midnight Tom Buchanan and Mrs. Wilson stood face to face discussing, in impassioned voices, whether Mrs. Wilson had any right to mention Daisy 's name. "Daisy! Daisy!

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I believe NIck Carraway is a very dynamic character in the Great Gatsby because he went from being outside the plot to being right in the middle of it, he also changed his lifestyle throughout the novel, his opinions of the other characters also changed. t t t t t t t t t t t t t t

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Tom is married to a very beautiful women, Daisy Buchanan, she was his so called trophy wife. Tom can take her to social events and she makes him look good for all his buddies and peers. Tom also gets an attractive women to have companionship with out of Daisy. Tom had Myrtle, her lust for life kept feeding his ego and her sexual attraction to him, and he to her, was very clear. Tom was very open about his affairs but once he started noticing that Daisy stared showing interest towards Jay he became defensive towards her.

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Tom is pursued by his mistress, Myrtle Wilson. Myrtle decided it was time to pursue a more enticing, wealthy man than her husband, so she became infatuated with Tom. Even after Tom hit Myrtle in the face for mentioning Daisy’s name, breaking her nose in the process, she still stays with him. She seems to forget about the abuse and how easily Tom hit her. Myrtle is an example of someone who is both the pursued and the pursuer because her husband, George, continues to be submissive and pursue her, even though she cheats on him with

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While Jay Gatsby was praised by Fitzgerald and other characters throughout the Great Gatsby only his success separates him from anyone else with a dream and self-discipline. Fitzgerald utilizes Nick Carraway in setting Gatsby on an elusive pedestal. Throughout the book Nick narrates his view of his curious neighbor and the honorable qualities he perceives in him. His reputation for lavish parties and insurmountable wealth further his climb into seemingly impassable righteousness as characters throughout the book fawn over Gatsby’s boisterous parties. His polished variant of his life story only builds the argument that he is indeed great.

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The Great Gatsby is an iconic piece of American literature encompassing the 1920s era in American history. This story was written in 1923 by F. Scott Fitzgerald and was later adapted into a movie in 1949, 1973, 2000, and then once again in 2013. In the 2000 version of the movie the plot line was very similar to the book with only a few major differences and a few discreet ones as well. The movie however, also followed the book very well and even used direct quotes from the book helping you to understand the point Fitzgerald was trying to make. Markowitz the director made many good decisions in this adaptation as well as a few costly mistakes that made the importance of the book and plot line of Fitzgerald’s book.

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Character development in The Great Gatsby is essential to even understand the plot as well as driving the plot. Character development is most distinctively shown by Jay Gatsby in his mysteriousness,

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For one Daisy is seen as an up and coming woman especially for the times as she is seen making her own choices, but ultimately her foil, is that she does not want to be in control of her choices and she chooses to be with Tom. But more importantly her character is a representation and a symbol of the American dream that Gatsby has, and shows how he has failed to reach it. The American Dream being that anyone can become wealthy or successful in America if they work hard enough, regardless of there class. In the novel Daisy is a character that is described as beautiful, in particular her voice, which Nick spends a whole paragraph describing “It was the kind of voice the ear follows up and down.” In the film the majority of this representation is left up to the actress, Carey Mulligan and she gives a fairly good performance portraying the character, she certainly looks the part, and her voice while definitely not as extravagant as Nick describes fits the part well.

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