Answer one of the questions below based on the video clip. Your paragraph should have five sentences (one semi-colon max) and be professionally written.
Friday, July 29, 2022
Chapter 7 - A Fit of Rage
How is the Gatsby of this scene different from the one of the novel? What ramifications does this have to the story as a whole?
The Gatsby in the scene provided is much different from the one in the novel for a few reasons, a couple being that this Gatsby does not have the pool mattress and Gatsby’s death scene. In the novel, Gatsby is illustrated as “shouldering the mattress and starting for the pool” (Page 161), this being a parallel to Jesus shouldering the cross to Golgotha, overall supporting the overarching imagery of Gatsby portraying Jesus. This is a vital detail in Fitzgerald’s overall message in the novel, as his target opinion was that a society without faith, and in turn morality, will be empty and destructive. With this detail not being present in the movie, the viewer losses a unique nod to faith that Fitzgerald wants the reader to absorb in the novel. On the other hand, Gatsby’s death is much more obvious in the movie which adds to the main climax of the movie and the authors motive for Gatsby dying for the other’s sins, while the novel’s depiction of his murder is presented very vaguely and almost minute.
In "A Fit of Rage," Gatsby's character is portrayed quite differently than in the novel. While in the book, Gatsby is characterized by his hopeful and idealistic nature, driven by love for Daisy and the American Dream, but in the scene "A Fit of Rage" Gatsby presents a more volatile and emotionally charged character, reflecting desperation and frustration as he faces Toms words used against him. This shift alters the audience's perception, making Gatsby seem less like a tragic hero and more like a flawed individual whose obsession leads to possibly violent behavior. This scene does not have the pool mattress(161), taking away from his more Jesus like figure F. Scott showed in the book. Consequently, the themes of obsession and the corrupting influence of the American Dream are shown, suggesting that the pursuit of love and success can result in destructive consequences. Overall, this different portrayal adds layers to Gatsby but also makes him seem a bit unpredictable and possibly more like Tom. Luca
Gatsby in this scene is different from the one in the novel because he becomes physically violent with Tom. After Tom continues to talk and hate on Gatsby, Gatsby smashes the drink glasses and grabs Tom by the shoulder and screams in his face (1:53). In the novel it said "I turned to Gatsby and by the look on his face it's as if he had killed a man" then "it passed" (page 134). Which indicates that in the novel Gatsby never became violent with Tom. In that moment Daisy was scared to Gatsby because he isn't a violent person, it's different to the story as a whole because we've never seen this side of Gatsby and it shows that he can also be an angry person. Maddy
The scene in the novel differs in pacing and dramatization of events to the movie with each iteration having unique strengths and flaws.Where the novel can fail to provide clarity to inexperienced readers, the movie expands to a broader audience and adds to the emotional impact of the scene simply by the medium of being a movie. The diaglogue for the scene was relayed from the novel to the movie partially with some details like Daisy confessing to loving Tom and Gatsby being omitted entirely. The removal of this detail leaves Daisy's allegiance up to interpretation for the viewer but in the novel where the detail is added you can begin to see Daisy's flaws early on and this adds to the foreshadowing of her reluctance to be with Gatsby. This scene is portrayed well between both mediums but the novel, provided the reader can analyze the scene, adds a considerable amount of context to the story and overall completes the story as intended, with the movie falling just short with some details missing.
The Gatsby in the scene provided is much different from the one in the novel for a few reasons, a couple being that this Gatsby does not have the pool mattress and Gatsby’s death scene. In the novel, Gatsby is illustrated as “shouldering the mattress and starting for the pool” (Page 161), this being a parallel to Jesus shouldering the cross to Golgotha, overall supporting the overarching imagery of Gatsby portraying Jesus. This is a vital detail in Fitzgerald’s overall message in the novel, as his target opinion was that a society without faith, and in turn morality, will be empty and destructive. With this detail not being present in the movie, the viewer losses a unique nod to faith that Fitzgerald wants the reader to absorb in the novel. On the other hand, Gatsby’s death is much more obvious in the movie which adds to the main climax of the movie and the authors motive for Gatsby dying for the other’s sins, while the novel’s depiction of his murder is presented very vaguely and almost minute.
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In "A Fit of Rage," Gatsby's character is portrayed quite differently than in the novel. While in the book, Gatsby is characterized by his hopeful and idealistic nature, driven by love for Daisy and the American Dream, but in the scene "A Fit of Rage" Gatsby presents a more volatile and emotionally charged character, reflecting desperation and frustration as he faces Toms words used against him. This shift alters the audience's perception, making Gatsby seem less like a tragic hero and more like a flawed individual whose obsession leads to possibly violent behavior. This scene does not have the pool mattress(161), taking away from his more Jesus like figure F. Scott showed in the book. Consequently, the themes of obsession and the corrupting influence of the American Dream are shown, suggesting that the pursuit of love and success can result in destructive consequences. Overall, this different portrayal adds layers to Gatsby but also makes him seem a bit unpredictable and possibly more like Tom.
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Gatsby in this scene is different from the one in the novel because he becomes physically violent with Tom. After Tom continues to talk and hate on Gatsby, Gatsby smashes the drink glasses and grabs Tom by the shoulder and screams in his face (1:53). In the novel it said "I turned to Gatsby and by the look on his face it's as if he had killed a man" then "it passed" (page 134). Which indicates that in the novel Gatsby never became violent with Tom. In that moment Daisy was scared to Gatsby because he isn't a violent person, it's different to the story as a whole because we've never seen this side of Gatsby and it shows that he can also be an angry person.
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The scene in the novel differs in pacing and dramatization of events to the movie with each iteration having unique strengths and flaws.Where the novel can fail to provide clarity to inexperienced readers, the movie expands to a broader audience and adds to the emotional impact of the scene simply by the medium of being a movie. The diaglogue for the scene was relayed from the novel to the movie partially with some details like Daisy confessing to loving Tom and Gatsby being omitted entirely. The removal of this detail leaves Daisy's allegiance up to interpretation for the viewer but in the novel where the detail is added you can begin to see Daisy's flaws early on and this adds to the foreshadowing of her reluctance to be with Gatsby. This scene is portrayed well between both mediums but the novel, provided the reader can analyze the scene, adds a considerable amount of context to the story and overall completes the story as intended, with the movie falling just short with some details missing.
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Very good writing but a citation is mandatory.
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