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As in your earlier writing, you carefully discuss the major characters in the film. You capture Nick in the novel as reflective and sympathetic. You capture Nick in the film as much less developed and more vulnerable. You point out in film he is seeing a therapist. You show Tom in book is generally brutal. You show Tom in movie is directly responsible for death of Gatsby and point out that in book he is only indirectly responsible. This reflects your thoughtfulness.
But you avoid the big question I wrote out on your last paper: Does the movie change your overall interpretation of the book?
You talk about the movie, but you never mention by name an actor or describe the actor. Is there a reason? It would help your analysis to do so.
Finally, you seem to ignore a number of smaller comments I made before. In your previous paper, I asked on p. 1, what was good about Gatsby’s name? You repeat he had a good name and ignore my question. If he has a good name, why did he change it from Gatz?
You say Nick fought in Civil War p. 8. But in earlier paper I pointed out Civil War in America was 1861-1865. In conference let’s discuss why you did not deal with these issue.
You have had a very good term, but you would help yourself more if you dealt with comments made on previous paper. Good luck with your graduation.
The Great Gatsby — From Book to Film
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Introduction
The Great Gatsby book and its subsequent film are both great works of art. The 2013 movie cast demonstrates a particular form of pursuit that seems unachievable. Essentially, the Great Gatsby movie tries to demonstrate the fact that the American Dream is not something easy to attain. Clearly, the movie tries to show that wealth and anything treasurable in this world are not enough for a person to be happy (The Great Gatsby, 2017). A vivid example of this is demonstrated by the fact that although Jay Gatsby had been in possession of great wealth and had a good name in society I ASKED YOU BEFORE WHAT WAS GOOD ABOUT HIS NAME? HE IS NOT SOMEONE WITH A WELL KNOWN NAME. HE CHANGED HIS NAME. DID YOU READ MY PREVIOUS COMMENTS?, his dream of having a future with Daisy, whom he loved with all of his heart was not fulfilled. On the other hand, the Great Gatsby book is a great inspiration novel in the current century as it reveals the impracticality of recalling the past (The Great Gatsby, 2017). The book has been authored by F. Scott Fitzgerald. DOES THE READER NOT KNOW THIS FACT? One of the striking things between the book and the film of the Great Gatsby is the similarity and differences in characterizing the characters in both sets. That being said, the purpose of this discussion is to keep an eye on comparing and contrasting the differences in characterization between the four main characters including Daisy, Gatsby, Tom, and Nick in the novel and the movie of the Great Gatsby.
Reflecting on the characters in the book and the movie
Daisy
Daisy is one of the main characters in the book and in the film Great Gatsby. In the book Great Gatsby, Daisy is portrayed as the most disappointing and enigmatic character. In the book, Fitzgerald tries as much as he could to portray Daisy as worthy of Gatsby’s endless devotion (118). Gatsby says, “He wanted nothing less of Daisy than that she should go to Tom and say: ‘I never loved you’…” However, at the end of it all, Daisy manifests herself as an individual character who did not deserve even an inch of all the devotion that Gatsby was sacrificed. Regardless of her charm and beauty, Daisy came out clearly to be shallow, selfish, and a woman who can hurt someone very easily (117). According to Scott (117), Gatsby loved Daisy with a lot of determination and vitality that even I as a reader liked. Despite the fact that Fitzgerald tried to paint her character with her innocence, purity, and light-natured, the opposite of her is seen at the end when all is said and done. For instance, in page 118, QUOTE THE PASSAGE IN THE BOOK, PLEASE. QUOTING THE PAGE NUMBER DOES NOT TELL THE READER WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT,Nick Caraway reflects back on how Gatsby’s life and notices how he has suffered since losing Daisy. From Nick’s perspective, Gatsby is always looking for a way to reunite with Daisy. Nick says, “He talked a lot about the past and I gathered that he wanted to recover from something, some idea of himself perhaps, that had gone into loving Daisy.” GOOD—THIS IS VERY CLEAR TO READER From the first visit that Nick makes to Daisy, she becomes associated with other forms of worldliness. In fact, Nick finds her dressed in white and she becomes associated with it. She is considered the purest being in a world full of liars and cheat (80). She seems a worthy WHAT MAKES HER WORTHY? PLEASE EXPLAIN. paramour following the level of obsession that Gatsby had with her. As the narration keeps going on, more revelations about her true characters become evident and less of an ideal. One way of questioning Daisy’s character despite being considered pure emanates from her tendency of attending to Gatsby’s parties and the way she spoke about her daughter that she hoped she will be a fool (20). Daisy says, “I am glad it’s a girl. And I hope she’ll be a fool-that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” It seems that Daisy is aware of the fact that the world does not offer a fair environment for women and the best thing one achieves is to survive through having beauty without brains. However, I do think she is being ironic here because no parent would wish his or her children be a fool. Even though Daisy seemed to have found affection by reuniting with Gatsby, the reality was that this was never to happen (128). Essentially, despite the fact that she is fond of Gatsby’s devotion, she has other considerations going through her mind. Notably, this is clear when she has considerations for Tom despite being aware that Tom had other affairs as revealed from page 23 to 24 when it is mentioned that Tom had another woman in New York. “As for Tom, the fact he ‘had some woman in New York’ was really less surprising than that he had been depressed by a book.”
Daisy in the Movie
On the other hand, Daisy is portrayed in the movie as materialistic and this comes out clearly when Gatsby shows her a bundle of his shirts. For her, the assortment of shirts demonstrates the wealth and she breaks into tears after seeing them. The idea of bowing her head and sobbing into the shirts was a display of her interest in material wealth. There are different reasons that could have motivated Daisy to cry during this incidence. One of the theories that can be used to explain the actual reason why Daisy cried after Gatsby threw the shirts from the closet is to argue that she is crying for a different reason and using the shirts as a cover up plan. By using this theory, it is simple to argue that Daisy is not crying over the shirts. And so, if Daisy is not crying over the shirts, another theorization can be used to determine what influences Daisy to cry during this incidence when Gatsby is throwing the shirts. Another theory that can be used and which was evident in the book is that Daisy is crying after seeing the good-looking shirts because she remembered how she turned down Gatsby for Tom for the latter was wealthy. As such, she might be crying because now Gatsby can be able to support her because he is now wealthy. Another theory could be that Daisy cried because the gesture of the shirts is so sad for her because she has never seen such fine-looking shirts before and this is an indication of the treasure she holds on material things, seeing the shirts could make her sad because of regret that killed her from inside for turning Gatsby’s love for her because he was not a wealthy man. Remarkably, the shirts that Daisy says she has never seen such before symbolizes the affluence that Gatsby now possesses. As such, Daisy could sad and lamenting for turning down an opportunity of marrying Gatsby and settling for Tom. Also, the fact that she cried was not driven by her love for Gatsby but rather due to the satisfaction that the material wealth brought to her. YOU MENTION MANY THEORIES. ARE THEY ALL EQUALLY GOOD? Additionally, the fact that Daisy had been attached to Gatsby due to material possession is evident when she is unable to deny the fact she loved Tom when both Gatsby and Tom meet at a hotel. Essentially, if she loved Gatsby, she could not have denied that when the two met. In the film, Daisy says that she loves Gatsby but cannot deny the fact that she has never loved Tom. GOOD POINT. DO YOU WANT TO QUOTE WHERE SHE SAYS THIS? The situation reveals that she was attached to Gatsby because she wanted to serve her self-interest. The materialistic nature of Daisy is also revealed by Tom when he suggests that Daisy will get back to him after realizing that Tom is on a higher social class than Gatsby for she will enjoy the comfort and protection that his money brings.
Furthermore, the film portrays Daisy as someone without a conscience. Remarkably, this becomes evident when she smashes THE CAR and murders Myrtle Wilson and disappears from the scene. At this point, the audience could tell that Daisy is deficient in conscience because she does not show any concern of caring about what she had done. Coincidentally, this is exactly what she does in the book, hits George’s wife and disappears. Remarkably, this shows that her sign of purity that had all along been surrounding her is a mark of deficiency. To make matter worse, Daisy leaves Gatsby at his death point as if she did not know him before. In sum, these characterizations of Daisy in the book are somewhat DIFFERENT from her characterization in the movie.
Nick in the book
In the Great Gatsby book, Nick is portrayed as a different person from the film who glorifies wealth as a way of impressing women he loves. Nick is rather depicted as a reflective and quiet character in the book. As the novel reveals, Nick is a young man and lives close to Gatsby and is a cousin to Daisy with whom Gatsby is in love with (20). Nick’s experience and relationship with Gatsby and Daisy make him the perfect narrator of their back story. Although he appears to fall outside of the story, the novel shines through Nick’s clever way of narration making him be a major vehicle through which the novel propels. As he does so, he quietly remains in the background of the novel. Additionally, Nick is privileged of being the single character in the novel to substantially remain from the beginning to the culmination of the novel. Also, Nick’s temperament matches with his character in the novel. Essentially, the novel portrays him as a good listener, open-minded, and tolerant. For example, on page 17, Nick is displayed as a good listener, quiet, and tolerant. Nick says “For a moment the last sunshine fell with romantic affection upon her glowing face; her voice compelled me forward breathlessly as I listened.” GOOD ON NICK AS REFLECTIVE AND A GOOD LISTENER. Surprisingly, this is the reason why everyone else in the novel wants to relate and share deep thoughts with him. For instance, Gatsby considers Nick as his confidant because he trusts him (160).
Another character trait of Nick according to the novel is that he is a persevering man. He has been living with his family in the United States for more than 70 years and nothing seems to have delivered his goals and aspirations in the land. Also, by looking at himself, the East Coast values did not seem to bring the values that he ought to desire (188). He sees values in the East Coast as driven by greed and materialism as reflected in the book. Nick says, “after all, Tom, and Gatsby, Daisy and Jordan and I, were all Westerners, and perhaps we possessed some deficiency in common which made us subtly unadaptable to Eastern life.” Nick is also presented in the novel as a caring person. For instance, during the outbreak of the civil war, a substitute was sent to go and fight for him. YOU ARE NOT READING EARLIER COMMENTS. CIVIL WAR WAS 1861-65. As the book reveals, it is only the affluent members of the society that could afford a substitute for war. Besides, Nick’s relative does not seem to care whether the poor man will be killed or not. However, the case for Nick is different because he understands this situation and knows when to forfeit his goals and dreams (5). Furthermore, the book depicts Nick as an educated man with greater expectations in life. This characterization makes him be a goal-oriented person. Remarkably, this comes out after the end of the First World War as he escapes the Midwest’s monotony and seeks fortune elsewhere. One of the distinguishing features that Nick possesses is the way he has great desires in life without necessarily moving with the socialites (52). For instance, Nick does not let himself become blinded by the glitziness that characterizes the lifestyle of the socialites. Upon realizing that upper social class elites were selfish, uncaring, hollow, and shallow, Nick gets loathed and instead of dining with them, he chooses to distance himself from them. Besides, the book depicts Nick as a person of high integrity. Notably, this characterization makes it easy for him to keep a distance from phony socialites. It is only Nick who seems to be heartbroken by the death of Gatsby when other characters such as Daisy do not pay their last respects to him (188).
Nick in the movie
Nick’s character in the movie is less developed than in the novel. GOOD POINT As such there are some key differences between Nick’s character in the movie and in the book. For example, while in the book Nick is narrating the story to the audience, he is narrating his experience with Gatsby to a therapist. Besides, his romancing part with Jordan Baker is removed from the movie. However, although at the beginning of the film there is the little sight of romance between Nick and Jordan, it does not develop as much as the viewer could have expected as it happens in the book. Consequently, this makes Nick’s character and that of Jordan Barker does not develop well when compared to their characters in the book. The movie does not give much time to Nick to develop his character in the way he thinks and feels about different situations like the book.
Tom’s character in the book
In the book, Tom is characterized as a person with mental and physical hardness. The book describes Tom as having large muscle-bound muscle. According to the book, the large muscles that Tom possesses make him be very cruel in nature because he believes his muscles give him an upper hand over others (150). It shows in the book “He walked quickly over to Wilson and standing in front of him seized him firmly by the upper arms.” Tom developed as a college athlete and he has been using his power and forming the bulk of his aggression and danger. Essentially, this is also expressed by Daisy when she calls Tom brute of a man. VERY WELL DONE.Besides, Tom is also single-minded because even when they are having issues in his marriage with Daisy, he is still not moved (23-24). Besides, after Tom and Daisy realize that they have been cheating for a while, Tom maintains that they love each other and they will always love each other regardless of anything. Altogether, the mental and physical hardness produces a brutish personality in Tom making him violent and threatening to others (15). Additionally, the personality of Tom as a brutish character emerged early in his life when he became a nationally well-known footballer. Upon fading of his name and fame, everything else turned upside down because while seeking to recapture his lost glory, Tom has always been melancholic. As the book depicts, Tom’s melancholic nature contributed heavily to his becoming brutal and violent. For instance, when he learns about Daisy’s affair with Gatsby, Tom does not have a reasonable cause of feeling threatened because he had been in other toxic relationships before (11). GOOD POINT It is until Gatsby provokes him that his true character comes out clearly. As such, he uses demands and threats to gain a sense of control.
Tom in the Movie
Tom has been known in the book as a very agonizing character. To Daisy, Tom has been very abusive to an extent that Daisy refers to him as a bully when he squeezes her fingers. The book depicts Tom’s character in the sense that it portrays him as strong man whose strength is hidden in his clothes. Tom maintains the same character trait in the film where he is portrayed as suppressive and racist, a character he developed early on in life to a point where he is accused of being involved in the murder of two men where one of them commits suicide and the other one gets shot. Most importantly, his strength in the film is only in a sense a dominating factor over Daisy and not to the other characters GOOD POINT. More so, his dominating character in the book is less conspicuous in the film especially in his encounter with Gatsby. In the film, Tom’s jealousy and dominating character is utilized to exemplify the plot of the film. Essentially, the character of Tom is developed in the film to make him merely responsible for Gatsby’s murder and also inferencing him for the death of Wilson’s wife. After the death of Myrtles, Tom tells Wilson that Gatsby was the person behind her murder and goes further to suggest that Gatsby was fooling him all time round. However, this is not stated clearly in the novel. Essentially, the book describes Tom as stating indirectly who was connected to the murder of Wilson’s wife by telling him that the responsible person who was responsible for his wife’s death was in a yellow car. As such, this character portrays Tom as a callous person as it is evident in the way he and Daisy falsely accuses Gatsby for the death of Wilson’s wife, Myrtle. Remarkably, by holding Tom to be directly involved with Gatsby’s death in the film, this points to a significant difference in his characterization in the book as he hints that Gatsby was the one responsible for the death of Wilson’s wife. Tom is also characterized is being an antagonist because even after being invited to the funeral of Gatsby, he demands that the phone made for the invitation be hung up. The overt characterization of Tom makes the film primarily focus on the relationship between Daisy and Gatsby. However, this brings a significant change of tone in Tom when interacting with the two characters and others in the film. Another difference that emerges from the fact that he appears to be arrogant which is evident in his face CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHAT HIS FACE SHOWS? WHAT DOES ARROGANCE LOOK LIKE IN A FILM? as he talks.
Gatsby characterization in the book
Gatsby is one of the main characters and focus of both the novel and the film. Comparing and contrasting his character in both sets reveal some distinguishing traits. For instance, in the book, Gatsby is portrayed as an introvert. Gatsby prefers staying quiet in the background like most introverts do even at parties. Gatsby is a lone person who spends time thinking about his deepest desires and thinking about Daisy (117). Nick says, “He talked a lot about the past and I gathered that he wanted to recover from something, some idea of himself perhaps, that had gone into loving Daisy.” Essentially, Gatsby is socially awkward GOOD POINT despite the fact that he is trying to fit in the class of the socialites. Gatsby’s behavior of pulling people to his side is closely related to introverts. Besides, Gatsby is intuitive in nature. Essentially, this is clear in his praise for wealth and material possessions. Remarkably, Gatsby considers his affluence as an added advantage to achieving his aspirations in life (44). Besides, Gatsby is more of a dreamer who constantly envisions a brighter future and aims at what is possible rather than what is practical. One of the main issues of architects’ WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY ARCHITECT?romantic relationships is that people make up things in their heads that appear to be easier to achieve without gauging their practicality (98). Notably, this is what has been happening for Gatsby in the book by forever dreaming about Daisy without giving up. Daisy on the other hand, dreams of living well and she envisions Tom as the only person who she can marry and achieve that dream. On page 161, “she wanted her life shaped now, immediately-and the decision must be made by some force-of love, of money, of unquestionable practicality-that was close at hand.”
Besides, Gatsby is described as an idealistic and ambitious man. Essentially, he is reflecting the epitome of a self-made man because he has worked hard for his riches. Besides, he conducts very extravagant parties without necessarily having to attend. His ambitious character arises from the fact that he is obsessed with the idea of reuniting with Daisy (103). Most of the actions that Gatsby does are influenced by his ambitions of getting back to Daisy. Moreover, Gatsby is a gambler and gangster. Much of Gatsby’s fortune has been achieved through gambling. Besides, when at parties, there are many friends that keeps contacting him from Philadelphia and Chicago cities which were centers for organized crimes.
Difference in characterization of Gatsby in the movie
In the movie, Gatsby DO YOU NOT WANT TO NAME ACTORS IN MOVIE?is also presented as lavish and wealthy for his ability to throw parties every now and then. He is also depicted as a wealthy and ambitious man. In fact, much of his actions are linked to his aspirations of impressing and reuniting with Daisy. Consequently, this leads to the other character trait of Gatsby in the film of being a lover. He is also enigmatic in the movie in the sense that no one knows about his personal life despite throwing extravagant parties. Additionally, the film portrays Gatsby as a dreamer in the same way he was depicted in the novel because after being born in a poor background, he has worked hard to earn his fortunes. The film displays Jay Gatsby as being a salmon fisher and clam digger beating his way along south shore of Lake Superior for a year. He had big dreams of being a wealthy man in the future. However, despite being tainted as a young, ambitious, and optimistic man in the film, his dream and aspirations led him into engaging in criminal activities to accumulate wealth. Regardless, Gatsby is depicted as an ethical WHAT MAKES HIM ETHICAL? PLEASE EXPLAIN person endowed with endless optimism. There is also a difference in the portrayal of Gatsby in the book and in the film. For example, while in the book Gatsby looks more romantic, quiet, and withdrawn, the film depicts him as being obnoxious, loud, and a person who openly boosts about his affluence. Above all, while in the book holds Gatsby as the main character, the film makes him not only a main character, but also very prominent. As such, this fact makes the film revolve around him more than in the book.
Conclusion
The main purpose of this discussion was to compare and contrast the differences in characterization between the four main characters including Daisy, Gatsby, Tom, and Nick in the novel and the movie of the Great Gatsby. Essentially, the paper has maintained that course of purpose by describing the character traits of the four characters in the book and in the movie. The book and the film about Great Gatsby provide an interesting account of each of the four main characters for evaluation of their characters and an easy way of comparing and contrasting them based on both the film and the book. Although the film is a portrayal of what is going on in the book, a sharp difference exists in both sets of literature. Upon reading the book, I found it to be very interesting and is recommendable for study in schools since it is a nice piece of literature. The acting in the film was also superb despite the fact that some parts had been eliminated in the cast leading to the underdevelopment of some character traits of some characters. Overall, the book and the film are interesting to read and watch for a deeper understanding of various aspects of literature.
References
Scott, F. F. (2017). The Great Gatsby. https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=bWVubG9hdGhlcnRvbmhzLmNvbXxtcnMtYmVyZ2hvdXNlLWVuZ2xpc2gtMjAxM3xneDo0MjM5ZDNlNjFlNjExM2Ey
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