The Roaring ‘20s  was such a staple time of modernization and innovation while coming into the modern world that people still love that era today.  And part of that era is one of my favorite pieces of literature, The Great Gatsby. Even though this book is almost 100 years old, it still holds up to modern times. I was not born in the 1920s, but I think I valued this book so much because I can relate it to my life now. It has a lot of messages that can be connected to us now 100 years later. 

I have recently both read the book by F. Scott Fitzgerald and watched the movie The Great Gatsby (2013),. After I consumed both forms of media I have noticed many differences that have both boosted the story and made it suffer. 

It follows the protagonist Nick, who has just finished serving in World War I and he has just moved to the West Egg which is the “less fashionable” side of town compared to the East Egg. He meets with his cousin Daisy at a lunch with her husband, Tom, and childhood best friend Jordan. Throughout the summer Nick becomes close friends with his mysterious rich neighbor named Gatsby, whom will bring grievance to the groups life. 

In the book, its set at a much slower of a pace, which isn’t inherently a bad thing– the writing is smooth and thoroughly thought-out. The story is very well written which causes you to feel the underlying mystery to the characters while reading each word on the page. Whereas, the movie is very fast paced and at some points feels rushed and not detailed enough. The movie doesn’t include the deep dialog nor does it include the emotion as well as the book. 

The book seems true to the time and it feels so realistic that you can picture yourself there. The beautiful writing along with the depth to the scenes and characters feels tangible. The movie fails to capture this piece of history and makes the story feel cheap and shallow. On the contrary, the film doesn’t stay true to the period, some can say they tried to modernize the story but I feel it was done too much. With the provocative dancing and costume along with the music, it made the story feel inauthentic and didn’t allow the viewer to enjoy the depth of the narrative. 

Before I read the novel I was dreading it. I was thinking it would’ve been slow and boring but the more I read and the more I listened. I got deeper and deeper into the story. I really loved this book and was super excited to watch the movie but was very disappointed in the film compared to the book. Again I watched the 2013 interpretation and I was disappointed in the way the director portrayed the characters I felt it was as if the director never read the book and guessed on how the characters acted. I did enjoy the acting of Leonardo DiCaprio who plays Gatsby and Elizabeth Debicki who plays Jordan.

In conclusion, I believe that the book was better than the film, maybe if I didn’t read the book and saw the movie, I would have enjoyed it more. I think this is an American classic that is a must read. It is an enticing novel that will have you feeling a rollercoaster of emotions.

The Roaring ‘20s  was such a staple time of modernization and innovation while coming into the modern world that people still love that era today.  And part of that era is  one of my favorite pieces of literature, The Great Gatsby. Even though this book is almost 100 years old, it still holds up to the modern times. I was not born in the 1920’s but I think I valued this book so much because I can relate it to my life now. It has a lot of messages that can be connected to us now 100 years later. 

I have recently both read the book by F. Scott Fitzgerald and watched the movie The Great Gatsby (2013),. After I consumed both forms of media I have noticed many differences that have both boosted the story and made it suffer. 

It follows the protagonist Nick, who has just finished serving in World War I and he has just moved to the West Egg which is the “less fashionable” side of town compared to the East Egg. He meets with his cousin Daisy at a lunch with her husband, Tom, and childhood best friend Jordan. Throughout the summer Nick becomes close friends with his mysterious rich neighbor named Gatsby, whom will bring grievance to the groups life. 

In the book, its set at a much slower of a pace, which isn’t inherently a bad thing– the writing is smooth and thoroughly thought-out. The story is very well written which causes you to feel the underlying mystery to the characters while reading each word on the page. Whereas, the movie is very fast paced and at some points feels rushed and not detailed enough. The movie doesn’t include the deep dialog nor does it include the emotion as well as the book. 

The book seems true to the time and it feels so realistic that you can picture yourself there. The beautiful writing along with the depth to the scenes and characters feels tangible. The movie fails to capture this piece of history and makes the story feel cheap and shallow. On the contrary, the film doesn’t stay true to the period, some can say they tried to modernize the story but I feel it was done too much. With the provocative dancing and costume along with the music, it made the story feel inauthentic and didn’t allow the viewer to enjoy the depth of the narrative. 

Before I read the novel I was dreading it. I was thinking it would’ve been slow and boring but the more I read and the more I listened. I got deeper and deeper into the story. I really loved this book and was super excited to watch the movie but was very disappointed in the film compared to the book. Again I watched the 2013 interpretation and I was disappointed in the way the director portrayed the characters I felt it was as if the director never read the book and guessed on how the characters acted. I did enjoy the acting or Leonardo DiCaprio who plays Gatsby and Elizabeth Debicki who plays Jordan.

In conclusion, I believe that the book was better than the film, maybe if I didn’t read the book and saw the movie, I would have enjoyed it more. I think this is an American classic that is a must read. It is an enticing novel that will have you feeling a rollercoaster of emotions.