Novel "The Great Gatsby" repeatedly onto the movie screen, leaving a distinctive mark on the vast Hollywood movie production. 1974 edition became one of the shining star, broad interest, and she won an Oscar three awards, namely the Oscar for best costume award, the Oscar for Best Music Award and an Oscar for best supporting actress. The film used the distinctive pluralistic narrative technique, portraying distinct characters and showed the profound theme.
1. Movie Story presentation
The film started after World War I in the United States as the background, the interpretation of a growing, feasting, joy of spring grandiose world of the masters of struggle and emotional entanglements. After the war the United States has experienced a whole society's …show more content…
The analysis of three narrative modes
3.1 The mode of internal- focalization
The most of plot in “the great Gatsby” have adopted the first person’s mode of internal- focalization approach. In this film, Nick’s most important mission is as a narrator of the story. he led the audience know Gatsby, Tom, Daisy and their neighbors, friends, let the audience feel like being in the "real world", into the film's story being.
In addition to the first person, mode of internal- focalization can also be used by second person or third person. When Gatsby first met Nick, a section of the second-person monologue also began. In this plot, the film focus on Gatsby’s smile, let audience have a feeling of being there with a second person approach, as if had a conversation with Gatsby. This is important for character portrayed.
3.2 The mode of entire-focalization
Many of the scenes in the film are not able to use the first-person description, especially some scenes of portraiture of people inside. For example, when Gatsby and Daisy met again, Gatsby intently watched the place Daisy lived in, that kind of nervous but a little indescribable of joy was described vividly. The inner spy of Gatsby had been shown by from outside to inside, let audience feel character’s
1. Movie Story presentation
The film started after World War I in the United States as the background, the interpretation of a growing, feasting, joy of spring grandiose world of the masters of struggle and emotional entanglements. After the war the United States has experienced a whole society's …show more content…
The analysis of three narrative modes
3.1 The mode of internal- focalization
The most of plot in “the great Gatsby” have adopted the first person’s mode of internal- focalization approach. In this film, Nick’s most important mission is as a narrator of the story. he led the audience know Gatsby, Tom, Daisy and their neighbors, friends, let the audience feel like being in the "real world", into the film's story being.
In addition to the first person, mode of internal- focalization can also be used by second person or third person. When Gatsby first met Nick, a section of the second-person monologue also began. In this plot, the film focus on Gatsby’s smile, let audience have a feeling of being there with a second person approach, as if had a conversation with Gatsby. This is important for character portrayed.
3.2 The mode of entire-focalization
Many of the scenes in the film are not able to use the first-person description, especially some scenes of portraiture of people inside. For example, when Gatsby and Daisy met again, Gatsby intently watched the place Daisy lived in, that kind of nervous but a little indescribable of joy was described vividly. The inner spy of Gatsby had been shown by from outside to inside, let audience feel character’s