The Great Gatsby is a novel written in 1925 by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in 1922, the describes the short lived affair of Jay Gatsby and the narrator’s cousin, Daisy. This book was adapted into a film in 197 and later adapted into another in 2013. Though they are based on the same book they have many differences, such as the character portrayal and the level of extravagance in each film. They also had few similarities, such as the length of the film and the overall plot. The way the characters are portrayed is one of the major differences between the films. Whereas Daisy is melodramatic and weak in the 1974 version, Daisy is quiet and much stronger in the 2013 version. Whereas Gatsby is calm and complacent in the original, he’s more open
