Nick Carraway played the main role of the protagonist in ‘The Great Gatsby’, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and in the 2013 film adaptation directed by Baz Luhrmann. Nick throughout the movie begins to change perspective and his outlook on various things, which is why he can be deemed the protagonist of the novel and the movie. He grows as the novel and movie progresses. Symbols that were chosen for the visual came from both the novel and book, along with a variety of other symbols that represented who Nick Carraway was.
One of the ways Nick changes perspective is through his judgement. His quote of “reserving judgment is a matter of infinite hope”. Illustrates how one should be given the benefit of the doubt before continuing to judge them, …show more content…
However, the opposite is showcased in the right lens. The right lens showcases the bad that took place during the novel (ex: Tom cheating on Daisy, Daisy’s hit and run, Gatsby being …show more content…
Yet, Nick began to view Gatsby as a friend and told him it was a favour. This is when the friendship between Nick and Gatsby flourished and towards the end of the movie and novel, Nick was seen as the only true friend of Gatsby. This was seen when Gatsby had thought Daisy called him when Gatsby had been shot by Myrtle’s husband, George Wilson. Yet, it was Nick calling to check up. Nick was also the only one who attend Gatsby’s funeral despite his effort to call many. This overall emphasizes Nick’s new gained perspective of Tom and Daisy. Further illustrated by the quote “They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.” This is another reason why Daisy’s were shown in the visual. As well as why the building where Nick worked was shown (as that was where he was when he called
One of the ways Nick changes perspective is through his judgement. His quote of “reserving judgment is a matter of infinite hope”. Illustrates how one should be given the benefit of the doubt before continuing to judge them, …show more content…
However, the opposite is showcased in the right lens. The right lens showcases the bad that took place during the novel (ex: Tom cheating on Daisy, Daisy’s hit and run, Gatsby being …show more content…
Yet, Nick began to view Gatsby as a friend and told him it was a favour. This is when the friendship between Nick and Gatsby flourished and towards the end of the movie and novel, Nick was seen as the only true friend of Gatsby. This was seen when Gatsby had thought Daisy called him when Gatsby had been shot by Myrtle’s husband, George Wilson. Yet, it was Nick calling to check up. Nick was also the only one who attend Gatsby’s funeral despite his effort to call many. This overall emphasizes Nick’s new gained perspective of Tom and Daisy. Further illustrated by the quote “They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.” This is another reason why Daisy’s were shown in the visual. As well as why the building where Nick worked was shown (as that was where he was when he called