In the 1920s, sexual promiscuity was a widespread behavior in the United States. People often ditched their morals, causing a serious strain on relationships. Many modernist writers in this era believed this was a result of the popularization of cities. One modernist author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, brought this issue forward in his novel "The Great Gatsby", which was adapted into two films, one in 1974 by Jack Clayton, and another in 2013 by Baz Luhrmann. In chapter seven of the novel, two characters Tom and Gatsby engage in an argument concerning the affection of Daisy, Tom's wife. The two movie adaptations portray this chapter with divergent tones, the 1974 version with a stressful tone, while the 2013 version creates a more angry, melodramatic tone. Fitzgerald creates a somewhat hectic and intense feel throughout the confrontation, which is closer to Luhrmann's version.In the novel, Fitzgerald constantly builds intensity leading up to the big argument between Tom and Gatsby. The amplification of the intensity begins with the hot weather. The weather is mentioned as being "broiling, almost the last, certainly the warmest, of the summer" (Fitzgerald 114). This hot weather is foreshadowing the for later in the chapter, where things begin to heat up. The heat also amplifies the emotional reactivity of many of the characters, especially Gatsby. The weather seems to oppose Gatsby's level-head facade, eventually leading to his inevitable destruction. Daisy describes Gatsby in an interesting way in comparison to the weather,"'Ah,' she cried,' you look so cool' ... 'You always look so cool'" (119)! Rather than saying that Gatsby is cool, she only says he looks cool, revealing his false front to the reader. The heat, in a way, melts away at... ... middle of paper ... ...s been turned into films many times. Two of it's most famous adaptations are the 1947 version directed by Jack Clayton and the 2013 version directed by Baz Luhrmann. While the novel only conveys a single, intense tone, both films out their own spins on the tone. The Jack Clayton film creates a less intense tone in contrast to Baz Luhrmann's somewhat overdramatic film. Luhrmann's film depicts the scene's emotional content with excessive brilliance, exceeding the portrayal in the novel itself with different choices in camera movements, acting choices, and background music. Baz Luhrmann's version of The Great Gatsby displays the argument between Tom and Gatsby in an elegant way that makes it more preferable than both the 1947 film and the original source. Works Cited Fitzgerald, F. Scott, and Matthew J. Bruccoli. The Great Gatsby. New York, NY: Scribner, 1996. Print.
F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, “The Great Gatsby”, and Baz Luhrmann’s film, “The Great Gatsby”, both have similarities and contrasts between the two of them. The Great Gatsby is a novel and film taken place in the 1920s filled with wild parties, mysterious people, The American Dream, and most of all, love. There are several things that can be compared between the novel and film; such as the characters and the setting. There are also contrasts between the two as well; which is mainly involving the character Nick.
New Essays on The Great Gatsby. Ed. Matthew J. Bruccoli.
Fitzgerald, F. Scott, and Matthew J. Bruccoli. The Great Gatsby. New York, NY: Scribner, 1995.
The Great Gatsby is one of the most known novel and movie in the United States. Fitzgerald is the creator of the novel The Great Gatsby; many want to recreate his vision in their own works. Being in a rewrite of the novel or transforming literature in cinema. Luhrmann is the most current director that tried to transform this novel into cinema. However, this is something many directors have tried to do but have not succeeded. Luhrmann has made a good triumph creating this movie. Both Fitzgerald’s and Luhrmann’s approach to The Great Gatsby either by using diction, symbolism, transitions from one scene to another, and color symbolism usage in both the text and the movies; illustrate how Daisy and Gatsby still have an attraction for one another, and how they might want to rekindle their love.
In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s well-known novel The Great Gatsby was published. Since its publishing, there have been three movie adaptations of the book. The most recent one was released on May 1, 2013 starring Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway, and Leonardo “Still Hasn’t Won an Oscar” DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby. The Great Gatsby contains relationships between multiple characters from platonic and romantic relationships.
But his sympathy towards Gatsby is exaggerated, not so much in actions, but in the much praised language of the novel. Fitzgerald's book at first overwhelms the reader with poetic descriptions of human feelings, of landscapes, buildings and colors. Everything seems to have a symbolic meaning, but it seems to be so strong that no one really tries to see what's happening behind those beautiful words. If you dig deeper you will discover that hidden beneath those near lyrics are blatants, at best. In Nick's "perceptions" of the events in the last four chapters, this symbolism is overdone, especially in the scene where Gatsby kisses Daisy and in the scene where Gatsby dies.
As the case with most “Novel to Movie” adaptations, screenwriters for films will make minor, and sometimes drastic, adjustments to the original text in order to increase drama and to reach modern audiences. Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 film interpretation of The Great Gatsby followed the 1925 classic great plot quite accurately, with minor deviations. However, Luhrmann made some notable differences to the characters and settings of The Great Gatsby in order for the story to relate to the current generation and to intensity the plot
Fitzgerald, F. Scott, and Matthew J. Bruccoli. The Great Gatsby. New York, NY: Scribner, 1996. Print
“The Great Gatsby “, film adaptation directed by Baz Luhrmann in 2013 is almost as great as the novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. The Great Gatsby is a literary classic set in the 1920’s in the fictional town of West Egg. The tale is based on Nick Carraway, a Midwestern war veteran in the summer of 1922, who finds himself obsessed with the past lifestyle of his mysterious, fabulously and wealthy neighbour Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. This film adaptation compared to the novel is a very interesting one. It is also easily understood and keeps the viewers’ attention right through the movie.
Trilling, Lionel. "F. Scott Fitzgerald." Critical Essays on Scott Fitzgerald's "Great Gatsby." Ed. Scott Donaldson. Boston: Hall, 1984. 13-20.
Trilling, Lionel. "F. Scott Fitzgerald." Critical Essays on Scott Fitzgerald's "Great Gatsby." Ed. Scott Donaldson. Boston: Hall, 1984. 13-20.
Trilling, Lionel. "F. Scott Fitzgerald." Critical Essays on Scott Fitzgerald's "Great Gatsby." Ed. Scott Donaldson. Boston: Hall, 1984. 13-20.
Movies can enhance the experience of a story, but they aren’t always completely accurate to the book. The movie, The Great Gatsby, by Baz Luhrmann, is a good representation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel; however, there are quite a few differences between the two. Some differences include; the portrayal of the characters, the importance of symbolism, and events that were either added or taken out of the movie.
Sutton, Brian. "Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby." Explicator 59.1 (Fall 2000): 37-39. Rpt. in Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. Ed. Linda Pavlovski. Vol. 157. Detroit: Gale, 2005. Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 15 Jan. 2014.
Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. Ed. Matthew J. Bruccoli, New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1925