The novel The Great Gatsby is an iconic story written by author F. Scott Fitzgerald. It describes the story of Nick Carraway, the narrator of the story, and his encounter with the mysterious Jay Gatsby, who is madly in love with Nick’s cousin Daisy Buchanan. The book describes the atmosphere of the Roaring Twenties. It discusses themes including money, social standing, love, and the past. In the book, Gatsby encounters a personal struggle of whether or not he can recreate the past. In 2013, Baz Luhrmann produced the movie The Great Gatsby, which is very similar to the book, but it has differences that set the movie apart from the book. Even though there are differences in the details between the movie and the book, The Great Gatsby is a timeless
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His film adaptation followed the storyline of the book. It covered just about all of the plot points; however, it included extra scenes and details that didn’t happen in the book. There was no therapist in the novel, and Daisy and Gatsby never swam together. The movie emphasizes certain scenes to signify importance. The scenes where Daisy cried over the letter and the scene where Gatsby tossed fancy clothes at Daisy were highly dramatized. However, this seemed too excessive and was unnecessary. The movie maintained chronological order and never jumped scenes. Another important part of The Great Gatsby is the themes and symbols of the story, and Luhrmann accurately depicted the themes and …show more content…
In the opening scene, Nick is discussing his issues with a therapist. This describes the effect that the ordeal with Gatsby and his friends had on him. Gatsby and Daisy are seen swimming in the movie together. The scene shows a greater relationship between the two lovers. In the scene showing Gatsby’s house, there is an organ instead of the piano that the book described. This was most likely done to make the house appear older. The music included modern artists, and the house and pool looked more modern than a house from the Twenties. This was done to appeal to a younger audience.
Baz Luhrmann succeeded in converting The Great Gatsby to film. It followed the plot of the book in chronological order. The themes and symbols are seen in the movie and greatly emphasized to show significance. Luhrmann used his imagination to recreate the scenery of the time period. He modernized the environment of the story to attract a younger audience. The changes made in the plot were effective. The film closely related to the book, besides a few successful minor
His film adaptation followed the storyline of the book. It covered just about all of the plot points; however, it included extra scenes and details that didn’t happen in the book. There was no therapist in the novel, and Daisy and Gatsby never swam together. The movie emphasizes certain scenes to signify importance. The scenes where Daisy cried over the letter and the scene where Gatsby tossed fancy clothes at Daisy were highly dramatized. However, this seemed too excessive and was unnecessary. The movie maintained chronological order and never jumped scenes. Another important part of The Great Gatsby is the themes and symbols of the story, and Luhrmann accurately depicted the themes and …show more content…
In the opening scene, Nick is discussing his issues with a therapist. This describes the effect that the ordeal with Gatsby and his friends had on him. Gatsby and Daisy are seen swimming in the movie together. The scene shows a greater relationship between the two lovers. In the scene showing Gatsby’s house, there is an organ instead of the piano that the book described. This was most likely done to make the house appear older. The music included modern artists, and the house and pool looked more modern than a house from the Twenties. This was done to appeal to a younger audience.
Baz Luhrmann succeeded in converting The Great Gatsby to film. It followed the plot of the book in chronological order. The themes and symbols are seen in the movie and greatly emphasized to show significance. Luhrmann used his imagination to recreate the scenery of the time period. He modernized the environment of the story to attract a younger audience. The changes made in the plot were effective. The film closely related to the book, besides a few successful minor