The Great Gatsby Book Vs Movie Essay

In the film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”, each character has their own differences and similarities. But the major changes shown in the film, are between the characters of Gatsby and Nick. The film’s take on these two characters stays within the style of the book, but some information about them are seen to be excluded in the film. Through the directing style of Baz Luhrmann, both Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby are not portrayed in full as F. Scott Fitzgerald had written them as, even though they do share some traits with their counterparts. With the opening of the film, the audience is introduced to a Nick Carraway who is seen as being a very unsteady alcoholic. Nick is shown talking to his counselor on the subject and given the idea to write about Gatsby to settle himself. Fitzgerald left the possibility of Nick being an alcoholic open to the reader and is subtly addressed through, “I have only been drunk twice in my life and the second time was that afternoon” (Fitzgerald 33). As it is shown that Nick being in a total state of drunkenness, it gives way to question his ability to accurately narrate. Nick’s sexuality is
Nick and Gatsby had a relationship of being father and son in certain scenes. This take on their relationship is especially evident in when Gatsby seeks help and guidance through Nick when speaking of Daisy. After the arrival of Daisy, Gatsby has the urge to leave. Nick shows being the father in this situation due to the conversation with Gatsby with the statement of, “You’re acting like a little boy,” I broke out impatiently. “Not only that but you’re rude. Daisy’s sitting in there all alone” (93). When Nick returns, he finds them deep in conversation and not even after, “making every possible noise in the kitchen short of pushing over the stove” (94) Gatsby and Daisy seemed unfazed by the