Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of the classic novel, The Great Gatsby, was not a good one because of his failure to include key points of characterization, a Fitzgerald esc style throughout the film, and an incomplete ending of the story.
Characterization is a crucial part of every piece of literature or a film; it helps the audience determine how that character acts, thinks, and who they really are as a person. That being said the characterization in Luhrmann's movie greatly differs from Fitzgerald’s characterization in his novel. One person where Luhrmann characterizes them differently than Fitzgerald is Jordan. In the book, Fitzgerald describes Jordan to be an example of a typical women during the 1920’s. Jordan is an androgynous, dishonest, …show more content…
The ending is the last part that the audience will remember; therefore the ending is what formulates the audience final thoughts and emotions. For an adaptation to be considered successful, everything about the ending needs to stay constant from what it was in the book. In the adaptation, by Baz Luhrmann, of the Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the ending is the same at some parts but there are many keys differences between the two endings. In the book, Gatsby grabs a floating device, “pneumatic mattress” (Fitzgerald), and then makes his way into the pool. Conversely, in the movie, Gatsby does not grab the floating device, rather making his way straight into the pool. Then, in both the movie and the book, Gatsby is shot from behind by George Wilson, Myrtle’s husband, who is seeking revenge for the death of his loved one. This is where another difference between the book and movie comes into play. In the movie, the audience finds out that Nick was actually the one in the phone, not Daisy. In the book, there is nothing about who was on the phone and what they had to say. This added part to the movie allowed the audience to feel more heartbroken because they knew that Daisy actually never called. There is one more significant difference between the book and the movie that alters the audience’s thoughts and emotions. Fitzgerald includes a phone call to Nick from the Chicago area. The man calling happened to be
Characterization is a crucial part of every piece of literature or a film; it helps the audience determine how that character acts, thinks, and who they really are as a person. That being said the characterization in Luhrmann's movie greatly differs from Fitzgerald’s characterization in his novel. One person where Luhrmann characterizes them differently than Fitzgerald is Jordan. In the book, Fitzgerald describes Jordan to be an example of a typical women during the 1920’s. Jordan is an androgynous, dishonest, …show more content…
The ending is the last part that the audience will remember; therefore the ending is what formulates the audience final thoughts and emotions. For an adaptation to be considered successful, everything about the ending needs to stay constant from what it was in the book. In the adaptation, by Baz Luhrmann, of the Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the ending is the same at some parts but there are many keys differences between the two endings. In the book, Gatsby grabs a floating device, “pneumatic mattress” (Fitzgerald), and then makes his way into the pool. Conversely, in the movie, Gatsby does not grab the floating device, rather making his way straight into the pool. Then, in both the movie and the book, Gatsby is shot from behind by George Wilson, Myrtle’s husband, who is seeking revenge for the death of his loved one. This is where another difference between the book and movie comes into play. In the movie, the audience finds out that Nick was actually the one in the phone, not Daisy. In the book, there is nothing about who was on the phone and what they had to say. This added part to the movie allowed the audience to feel more heartbroken because they knew that Daisy actually never called. There is one more significant difference between the book and the movie that alters the audience’s thoughts and emotions. Fitzgerald includes a phone call to Nick from the Chicago area. The man calling happened to be