Compare And Contrast The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby Chapter 5 Inclass Essay
The 2013 version of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald had portrayed chapter five to his intentions better than the 1974 movie version. The 2013 movie represented the emotions and imagery of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan’s meeting better than the 1974 version. Some crucial aspects that was presented around the scene was how weird and strange the atmosphere was between Jay and Daisy, the scenery and rain, and the clock that Jay broke. First, when Jay and Daisy first reunited after 5 years of being apart, Jay was shown to be quite nervous in the book waiting and preparing for Daisy’s arrival for tea. In the 2013 movie, Jay was ready to bail and leave, insisting Daisy wouldnt show up for tea at Nick’s place, despite it only being two minutes before four. His nervous state in the new movie had corresponded to the scene, illustrated in the book, better than the 1974 adaptation. In addition, Jay feared how the weather would be like when Daisy arrives, relaying the forecast from the newspaper that the rain would stop in time for her …show more content…
arrival. Jay was portrayed as close to as what happened in the book. He had tried so hard to impress Daisy by arranging flowers and putting fancy, elegant items in Nick’s home. He had also hired people to take care and mow Nick’s messy lawn. Jay appeared more nervous in the newer movie, especially when depicting his state of mind waiting for Daisy’s arrival. Furthermore, the 2013 adaptation of Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby had Jay shifting around, trying to be relaxed, and then ending up breaking the clock Nick had as his mantel piece.
In the book and this version showed Jay Gatsby trying to fix it and telling Nick he’ll have someone fix the problem to which Nick replied by stating it was an old piece. While in the 1974 version, this clock breaking scene wasn't shown at all. However, at the same time, both movies presented this scene a bit different from the book. From the start, the clock was already broken to begin with. The newer movie revealed how functional the clock was until it fell, with the headpiece falling off, so Gatsby tried to fix it and promised he’d get it fixed. The older movie didn't even show this clock scene. Despite both scenes being different from the book, the 2013 version illustrated the scene better than the 1974
adaptation. Lastly, Daisy’s reaction to seeing Jay after many years was different. As shown in the book, Jay had left the house when Nick inted Daisy into his home. While Nick was confused as to where Jay had went, the doorbell rang, revealing it was Jay standing in the rain, who then barged in just to “notice” Daisy’s presence. Daisy was more speechless than the 1974 version of Daisy. This scene was quite dramatic and emotional. The 2013 movie had best portrayed this scene, because in the 1974 adaptation, Jay was shown to be already inside the house when Daisy entered the household and saw him, which was different in Fitzgerald's book.
The 2013 version of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald had portrayed chapter five to his intentions better than the 1974 movie version. The 2013 movie represented the emotions and imagery of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan’s meeting better than the 1974 version. Some crucial aspects that was presented around the scene was how weird and strange the atmosphere was between Jay and Daisy, the scenery and rain, and the clock that Jay broke. First, when Jay and Daisy first reunited after 5 years of being apart, Jay was shown to be quite nervous in the book waiting and preparing for Daisy’s arrival for tea. In the 2013 movie, Jay was ready to bail and leave, insisting Daisy wouldnt show up for tea at Nick’s place, despite it only being two minutes before four. His nervous state in the new movie had corresponded to the scene, illustrated in the book, better than the 1974 adaptation. In addition, Jay feared how the weather would be like when Daisy arrives, relaying the forecast from the newspaper that the rain would stop in time for her …show more content…
arrival. Jay was portrayed as close to as what happened in the book. He had tried so hard to impress Daisy by arranging flowers and putting fancy, elegant items in Nick’s home. He had also hired people to take care and mow Nick’s messy lawn. Jay appeared more nervous in the newer movie, especially when depicting his state of mind waiting for Daisy’s arrival. Furthermore, the 2013 adaptation of Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby had Jay shifting around, trying to be relaxed, and then ending up breaking the clock Nick had as his mantel piece.
In the book and this version showed Jay Gatsby trying to fix it and telling Nick he’ll have someone fix the problem to which Nick replied by stating it was an old piece. While in the 1974 version, this clock breaking scene wasn't shown at all. However, at the same time, both movies presented this scene a bit different from the book. From the start, the clock was already broken to begin with. The newer movie revealed how functional the clock was until it fell, with the headpiece falling off, so Gatsby tried to fix it and promised he’d get it fixed. The older movie didn't even show this clock scene. Despite both scenes being different from the book, the 2013 version illustrated the scene better than the 1974
adaptation. Lastly, Daisy’s reaction to seeing Jay after many years was different. As shown in the book, Jay had left the house when Nick inted Daisy into his home. While Nick was confused as to where Jay had went, the doorbell rang, revealing it was Jay standing in the rain, who then barged in just to “notice” Daisy’s presence. Daisy was more speechless than the 1974 version of Daisy. This scene was quite dramatic and emotional. The 2013 movie had best portrayed this scene, because in the 1974 adaptation, Jay was shown to be already inside the house when Daisy entered the household and saw him, which was different in Fitzgerald's book.