BONUS NON-SNOW DAY

Watch and compare both movie versions of The Great Gatsby. As you watch, answer the following:
1) Which movie seems to do a better job of expressing the main ideas found in the novel?
Theme 1
Theme 2
2) The Baz Luhrman/DeCaprio film dispenses with much of the narration found in the book and focuses, instead, on the characters and what their actions. To what extent is this a problem?
3) The Redford film uses period music, whereas the DeCaprio film uses contemporary music. Compare and contrast
Redford film music Positives                              Redford film music Negatives
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Luhrman film music Positives                             Luhrman film music Negatives
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Characterization
Which movie's characters seem truer to the text?
Redford Gatsby Positives                              Redford Gatsby Negatives
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2.                                                                    2.
DeCaprio Gatsby Positives                           DeCaprio Gatsby Negatives
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2.                                                                    2.
Mia Farrow Daisy Positives                           Mia Farrow Daisy Negatives
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2.
Carey Mulligan Daisy Positives                     Carey Mulligan Daisy Negatives
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Myrtle Positives                                             Myrtle Negatives
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Myrtle Positives                                             Myrtle Negatives
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