Inequality In The Great Gatsby

Before an analysis of the disparity in the two deaths of Gatsby, it becomes necessary to first analyze the principal theme presented in the altered version of the work. Gatsby’s wealth and power as a construct of the man himself is foreshadowed near the beginning of the work, when the man with the owl rimmed glasses states, “Mr. Gatsby doesn’t exist,” (Luhrmann). The legendary man, even in the director’s rendition, is a construct devoted to the obtaining of a goal. As Gatsby says to Daisy in the film, “I didn’t want you to think I was just some nobody,” (Luhrmann). His means to achieve his end were just as extravagant in the eyes of Luhrmann; however, they may have been more justified in the film than in the text. On screen, Luhrmann brings the false classism of Fitzgerald’s work to the forefront. African Americans

Despite still failing to strive for his American Dream in an unobtainable, altruistic way, Gatsby did succeed in freeing himself from the prison of wealth he created around himself in hopes of joining those men and women already trapped in the false security and power of wealth. Afterall, Nick knew that there was something special about Gatsby from the start; one of the first things he said about him was, “Gatsby was the single most hopeful person I have ever met,” (Luhrmann). Luhrmann expertly illustrates this aspect of Gatsby for the viewer, showing his unfathomable depth for the pursuable aspects of life. Talking to Nick, Gatsby points passionately up to the stars and says, “My life has got to be like this. It’s got to keep going up,” (Luhrmann). Gatsby, more than anyone in the film, was truly a star. Nick did not always see the man like this, however; it seems that it was not until the last night that he saw the miraculous man that he truly began to adopt this