The Great Gatsby Movie Vs Book

Typically when you hear about the 1920’a you think of another name for that era, “The Roaring Twenties.” Everything was bigger, better and more extravagant; the music, fashion, the culture, and the parties. In Scott Fitzgerald's novel about this tumultuous time “The Great Gatsby” he writes about New York during that era, and a man named Jay Gatsby who lived in West Egg. Gatsby had the big house, huge parties, and was infamous in all the papers. Throughout the book some of the characters’ personalities change, whereas others, like Gatsby's, do not change. In this book, Gatsby is loyal and hopeful, but he is also dishonest and pushy.

In the book, Jay Gatsby seems to be a loyal and determined man. Five years before the plot of the story began,

For five years Gatsby hoped to see his love, Daisy, one more time. He waited several years to see her and speak to Daisy one more time. Jay was hoping one day that she would come across the bay, to see him once again. “He’s afraid, he’s waited so long….” (78). In the film during one Gatsby’s parties, Daisy and Gatsby left in secret. They were enjoying each others companing and dreaming about the future. Gatsby wanted him and Daisy to live in his house and stay in West Egg. Contrary to what Gatsby said, Daisy wants to move away from New York, back to her hometown. (Luhrmann). Later on in the book, Tom, Daisy, Gatsby, Nick and Jordan were all at the Plaza. Gatsby was hoping that Daisy would tell Tom she never loved him; and that she will leave Tom and live with him. Gatsby has this big illusion that he and Daisy will be together no matter what. “Your wife doesn’t love you. She never loved you. She loves me” (130). Even though, Daisy has a child with Tom, and she did love Tom. Also, Daisy is comfortable with her fortune with Tom, she is satisfied with the home, clothes, possessions, and money. Gatsby can be a confident and an optimistic man, but his affection towards Daisy can make him an unrealistic