In 1925 when F. Scott Fitzgerald first published the novel “The Great Gatsby” it sold a disappointing twenty one thousand copies. Today more than twenty five million copies of the have been sold world wide. Just like other American classics directors have taken their turn making timeless novels into major motion pictures. Forty nine years after the book was published Jack Clayton released the film “The Great Gatsby”. Now, American literature teachers are presented with the delim, weather or not watching the film would prove beneficial to students. Despite the visual entertainment factor and the resemblance to the novel, the movie does not provide many advantages. Rather, a student should read the classic novel. Although Clayton’s drama provides something students would benefit more from the book .
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From weekly mansion parties to exquisite clothing the “Roaring Twenties” are fully embodied. (okay so I honestly don’t know if we are supposed to put a summary of the actually content of the movie like this happened then thin and lastly this, in a very loose way. Or if this should be like this is where the movie was filmed and this is where it took place. I also heard that we are supposed to have both of those, so I honestly don’t know, I’ll have to ask
From weekly mansion parties to exquisite clothing the “Roaring Twenties” are fully embodied. (okay so I honestly don’t know if we are supposed to put a summary of the actually content of the movie like this happened then thin and lastly this, in a very loose way. Or if this should be like this is where the movie was filmed and this is where it took place. I also heard that we are supposed to have both of those, so I honestly don’t know, I’ll have to ask