Baz Luhrmann

Do You See What I See? Will Rogers once said, “You will never get a second chance to make a first impression.” Capturing the audience in the first few moments is crucial; without a grand opening, the ending is pointless. Directors’ careful decisions regarding precise details, particularly in the opening of a film, can cause viewers to interpret films in various ways. With such a successful novel like The Great Gatsby, two directors accepted the challenge of bringing this novel to the big screen.…

Compare and contrast the importance of dreams and The American Dream in your two novels The American Dream could be seen as the foundation of America. The desire to reinvent oneself whilst gaining wealth, prosperity and success has always been paramount to America, especially during the roaring twenties when that dream had seemed to become a reality for many. The American Dream was very instilled in Dutch sailors who came to America hopeful of attaining a fresh, better start, just like Scott and…