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. You can only receive a perfect score for answering a LEVEL 4 question.
Friday, July 29, 2022
Chapter 6 - The Foxtrot (LEVEL 4 QUESTION)
How does this scene combine (and omit) a number of elements from the novel?
In the film, Nick‘s original meeting with Tom, Gatsby, and Sloane were combined with Gatsby‘s party in order to condense the two scenes into one for the sake of the movie‘s run time. Some of the events which take place at the party were also changed in the movie, such as Daisy and Gatsby‘s dance taking place after she hands Tom the pen, which in the book, took place before. The dance itself has far more importance placed on Daisy and Gatsby‘s intimacy in the film, combining elements of the flashback of their kiss, with some angles of their dance mirroring the kiss, giving a false sense of hope that maybe their love can be rekindled. The most important difference in the film is the lack of drunk partygoers, who in the novel, were a main reason for Daisy not liking the party to begin with. Their inclusion showed the difference in Daisy and Gatsby‘s lifestyles, with Gatsby surrounding himself with their company while Daisy is uncomfortable around them. Without the partygoers, Gatsby‘s feeling of disconnection with Daisy feels lost.
The attached Foxtrot scene combines and omits various elements from the novel, notably to shorten the scenes to abide by the film’s run time deadlines. However, in omitting certain elements the viewer loses some of the key character relationship points, such as Tom and Gatsby's conversation on horseback conveying to the reader the clear difference between the two men’s type of wealth. Additionally, the film cuts the scene where Tom questions Gatsby’s background and suspects him as being “some big bootlegger” (page 107), further creating a sense of impending tension between the two. Instead, this scene was condensed into their conversation at Gatsby’s party where he gets a notice from a butler that a suspicious person was there to see him, and Tom picks up on that; this being further reflected in the movie's soundtrack, adding a deeper tone into the background music and having the butlers voice be very ominous. Moreover, the producers still leave in Gatsby’s line of “I know your wife” (page 102) to indubitably convey Gatsby’s animosity towards Tom regarding his immense desire to win back Daisy and relive his happiest moments.
The Foxtrot scene in "The Great Gatsby" combines elements from the novel by showcasing the extravagant party atmosphere, emphasizing the opulence and social dynamics among characters, which reflects the lavish party's described in the book. However, it omits certain subplots and minor characters, focusing mainly on Gatsby and Daisy, by silencing the voices around them and emphasizing their voices, allowing the film to highlight Gatsby and Daisy’s dialogue. Luca
The scene combines and omits many elements from the novel to capture the audience’s attention with the brief time the movie has to convey the story. In the scene, there is less focus on the tension between Gatsby and Tom while even though it still includes the part of the novel where Gatsby comments “I know your wife” (102) to Tom which builds up to some conflict; it omits many parts where Tom is feeling suspicious like when he wonders where Gatsby could have met Daisy and if Gatsby got his money from bootlegging. Much of the focus of the scene is on Gatsby and Daisy being together where elements of the novel like them dancing and having a good time are included but the parts that show them having a bad time are omitted to further push their romance. The scene shows Daisy enjoying the whole party whereas in the novel Daisy feels uncomfortable and out of place in this type of setting with it stating “That except for the half hour she’d been alone with Gatsby she wasn’t having a good time” (106) and when Gatsby becomes aware of this, it makes him upset. The movie really strives for Gatsby and Daisy to have a blissful relationship while the novel showcases the fact that they are not a good fit anymore as their lifestyles are completely different, but Gatsby is still clinging onto the past and his own ideas of her.
The attached scene of the group at a party attached and omits a number of elements from the book in many ways. Attached ideas such as Tom making up the fact that he remembers Gatsby when Gatsby states "I believe we've met somewhere before" (102) and in the clip, Tom stutters before confirming this fact which is a show of hesitation and him not wanting to sound rude by forgetting about Gatsby. Another detail that is attached into the clip would be Gatsby's aggressive statement to Tom stating "I know your wife" (102) with Nick even stating in the book that it came off as aggressive. Some ideas were left out from the movie probably due to time restraints such as Tom and Nick discussing Gatsby and claiming that Gatsby might be a bootlegger or even the horseback sequence and Gatsby being mistaken as Daisy's husband and Tom being sidelined. The dance scene at the end with Gatsby and Daisy remains the same in the book except for the kiss scene in said book which I assume takes place in a later scene and was cut from the clip as it is so crucial to show the romance between the two figures.
In the film they omit many scenes due to run time. Due to this, the viewers are left without some scenes that were important to the movie. One scene being when Tom questions Nick about Gatsby and calls him a “bootlegger” (page 107). In the novel, this gives the reader more insight to Tom’s growing feeling of dislike towards Gatsby and the tension that grow between the two. In the novel, Daisy doesn’t seem to enjoy Gatsby’s party. She feels out of place. The Foxtrot scene makes her seem to enjoy the party as she even describes it to be “perfect”. Just like in the novel, the film scene combines the lavish parties that are described. It shows the wild atmosphere of the jazz age. During this scene, Nick is seen observing and watching the partygoers as he so often does in the novel.
In this scene, several important ideas from chapter 6 are omitted, most notably being Daisy's internal conflict and Gatsby's realization that his dream of being with Daisy may never come to fruition. In the novel, Daisy's unease while at the party reflects her inner conflict, as she feels torn between her smitten past with Gatsby and her indifferent present with Tom, specifically in the novel's flashback scene. The film downplays the conflict, instead focusing on the idealized romantic tension that Daisy and Gatsby share. Additionally, Nick confronting Gatsby with the fact that recreating the past is impossible is omitted; in the novel, he reflects "Can't repeat the past? Why of course you can!" (110). The effort to create a sense of romantic intensity in the movie removes the crucial context of Gatsby and Daisy's growing disappointment as they start to understand their cold, sober reality.
With Gatsby's excellent parties and the flimsy connections amongst the individuals stressing the emptiness of their life, the foxtrot scene in Chapter 6 of *The Great Gatsby* combines ideas of riches and social illusions. The chapter mostly ignores the deeper issues of the characters by focused on the toward reveal of the dance, so excluding more intense emotional ties. Gatsby and Daisy have a fleeting private moment, but the presence of Tom and the distractions around them blocks any actual emotional connection from developing. Nick's position as an observer points out the artificiality of the social scene, therefore contributing to the alienation. Within the structure of the American Dream, this scenario captures the criticism of the empty character of relationships in the book. Mohammad Elhendy
This scene combines (and omits) a number of elements from the novel for one it has to omit certain parts in the novel due to it being a movie making it impossible to add every detail. A specific element omitted from the novel can be, in the novel Nick sees the guests of the party treat Gatsby like he is invisible and are somewhat unconcerned with the host. In the film however the guests are more engaged and Gatsby is more of a focal point in the story. That being said though a scene that was combined in the novel and the film was the iconic line Gatsby says to Tom, "I know your wife." This scene is portrayed as Gatsby kind of telling him he is better than Tom it also shows where Gatsby's confidence is.
The beginning the scene in the book is vastly more expanded upon with Gatsby and Tom's conversation being merged into the party in the clip. The conversations between Nick, Daisy, Gatsby, and Tom are omitted and instead replaced by a musical scene to emphasize the grand nature of Gatsbys parties. One reason I believe that this may have been cut is to emphasize Tom's dislike of the party and further dislike of Gatsby as the Orchestra could be a source of annoyance for Tom. The scene where Daisy gives Tom the pen is after the dance in comparison to the movie; this leads to the dance being conveyed as secretive in the novel as Tom isn't present until after they've danced, while in the clip Gatsby openly requests a dance. This makes Gatsby seem more confrontational in the movie in comparison to the novel which could add to the drama of the scene.
The scene combines and omits many elements from the novel to highlight the creative world that Gatsby creates. This scene shows the nature of Gatsby’s lifestyle, which is a symbol in the novel representing his hope for winning back Daisy and the need of the American Dream. Fitzgerald describes Gatsby’s parties as being filled with “men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars” (Chapter 3), which shows the quality of his parties. The scene uses descriptive visuals to show the atmosphere- jazz, dancing. The adaptation omits important emotional layers—Gatsby’s loneliness and his wealth. Daisy’s issues and emotional state are underplayed in the scene, proving her to be more of an object than an important character. By focusing on visual components, the scene shows style over substance, portraying the charm of Gatsby’s world while ignoring the deeper tragedy. Ally
In the film, Nick‘s original meeting with Tom, Gatsby, and Sloane were combined with Gatsby‘s party in order to condense the two scenes into one for the sake of the movie‘s run time. Some of the events which take place at the party were also changed in the movie, such as Daisy and Gatsby‘s dance taking place after she hands Tom the pen, which in the book, took place before. The dance itself has far more importance placed on Daisy and Gatsby‘s intimacy in the film, combining elements of the flashback of their kiss, with some angles of their dance mirroring the kiss, giving a false sense of hope that maybe their love can be rekindled. The most important difference in the film is the lack of drunk partygoers, who in the novel, were a main reason for Daisy not liking the party to begin with. Their inclusion showed the difference in Daisy and Gatsby‘s lifestyles, with Gatsby surrounding himself with their company while Daisy is uncomfortable around them. Without the partygoers, Gatsby‘s feeling of disconnection with Daisy feels lost.
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DeleteThe attached Foxtrot scene combines and omits various elements from the novel, notably to shorten the scenes to abide by the film’s run time deadlines. However, in omitting certain elements the viewer loses some of the key character relationship points, such as Tom and Gatsby's conversation on horseback conveying to the reader the clear difference between the two men’s type of wealth. Additionally, the film cuts the scene where Tom questions Gatsby’s background and suspects him as being “some big bootlegger” (page 107), further creating a sense of impending tension between the two. Instead, this scene was condensed into their conversation at Gatsby’s party where he gets a notice from a butler that a suspicious person was there to see him, and Tom picks up on that; this being further reflected in the movie's soundtrack, adding a deeper tone into the background music and having the butlers voice be very ominous. Moreover, the producers still leave in Gatsby’s line of “I know your wife” (page 102) to indubitably convey Gatsby’s animosity towards Tom regarding his immense desire to win back Daisy and relive his happiest moments.
ReplyDeleteLeisi
The Foxtrot scene in "The Great Gatsby" combines elements from the novel by showcasing the extravagant party atmosphere, emphasizing the opulence and social dynamics among characters, which reflects the lavish party's described in the book. However, it omits certain subplots and minor characters, focusing mainly on Gatsby and Daisy, by silencing the voices around them and emphasizing their voices, allowing the film to highlight Gatsby and Daisy’s dialogue.
ReplyDeleteLuca
The scene combines and omits many elements from the novel to capture the audience’s attention with the brief time the movie has to convey the story. In the scene, there is less focus on the tension between Gatsby and Tom while even though it still includes the part of the novel where Gatsby comments “I know your wife” (102) to Tom which builds up to some conflict; it omits many parts where Tom is feeling suspicious like when he wonders where Gatsby could have met Daisy and if Gatsby got his money from bootlegging. Much of the focus of the scene is on Gatsby and Daisy being together where elements of the novel like them dancing and having a good time are included but the parts that show them having a bad time are omitted to further push their romance. The scene shows Daisy enjoying the whole party whereas in the novel Daisy feels uncomfortable and out of place in this type of setting with it stating “That except for the half hour she’d been alone with Gatsby she wasn’t having a good time” (106) and when Gatsby becomes aware of this, it makes him upset. The movie really strives for Gatsby and Daisy to have a blissful relationship while the novel showcases the fact that they are not a good fit anymore as their lifestyles are completely different, but Gatsby is still clinging onto the past and his own ideas of her.
ReplyDeleteDanica
The attached scene of the group at a party attached and omits a number of elements from the book in many ways. Attached ideas such as Tom making up the fact that he remembers Gatsby when Gatsby states "I believe we've met somewhere before" (102) and in the clip, Tom stutters before confirming this fact which is a show of hesitation and him not wanting to sound rude by forgetting about Gatsby. Another detail that is attached into the clip would be Gatsby's aggressive statement to Tom stating "I know your wife" (102) with Nick even stating in the book that it came off as aggressive. Some ideas were left out from the movie probably due to time restraints such as Tom and Nick discussing Gatsby and claiming that Gatsby might be a bootlegger or even the horseback sequence and Gatsby being mistaken as Daisy's husband and Tom being sidelined. The dance scene at the end with Gatsby and Daisy remains the same in the book except for the kiss scene in said book which I assume takes place in a later scene and was cut from the clip as it is so crucial to show the romance between the two figures.
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In the film they omit many scenes due to run time. Due to this, the viewers are left without some scenes that were important to the movie. One scene being when Tom questions Nick about Gatsby and calls him a “bootlegger” (page 107). In the novel, this gives the reader more insight to Tom’s growing feeling of dislike towards Gatsby and the tension that grow between the two. In the novel, Daisy doesn’t seem to enjoy Gatsby’s party. She feels out of place. The Foxtrot scene makes her seem to enjoy the party as she even describes it to be “perfect”. Just like in the novel, the film scene combines the lavish parties that are described. It shows the wild atmosphere of the jazz age. During this scene, Nick is seen observing and watching the partygoers as he so often does in the novel.
ReplyDeleteSkylar
In this scene, several important ideas from chapter 6 are omitted, most notably being Daisy's internal conflict and Gatsby's realization that his dream of being with Daisy may never come to fruition. In the novel, Daisy's unease while at the party reflects her inner conflict, as she feels torn between her smitten past with Gatsby and her indifferent present with Tom, specifically in the novel's flashback scene. The film downplays the conflict, instead focusing on the idealized romantic tension that Daisy and Gatsby share. Additionally, Nick confronting Gatsby with the fact that recreating the past is impossible is omitted; in the novel, he reflects "Can't repeat the past? Why of course you can!" (110). The effort to create a sense of romantic intensity in the movie removes the crucial context of Gatsby and Daisy's growing disappointment as they start to understand their cold, sober reality.
ReplyDeleteAthena
With Gatsby's excellent parties and the flimsy connections amongst the individuals stressing the emptiness of their life, the foxtrot scene in Chapter 6 of *The Great Gatsby* combines ideas of riches and social illusions. The chapter mostly ignores the deeper issues of the characters by focused on the toward reveal of the dance, so excluding more intense emotional ties. Gatsby and Daisy have a fleeting private moment, but the presence of Tom and the distractions around them blocks any actual emotional connection from developing. Nick's position as an observer points out the artificiality of the social scene, therefore contributing to the alienation. Within the structure of the American Dream, this scenario captures the criticism of the empty character of relationships in the book.
ReplyDeleteMohammad Elhendy
This scene combines (and omits) a number of elements from the novel for one it has to omit certain parts in the novel due to it being a movie making it impossible to add every detail. A specific element omitted from the novel can be, in the novel Nick sees the guests of the party treat Gatsby like he is invisible and are somewhat unconcerned with the host. In the film however the guests are more engaged and Gatsby is more of a focal point in the story. That being said though a scene that was combined in the novel and the film was the iconic line Gatsby says to Tom, "I know your wife." This scene is portrayed as Gatsby kind of telling him he is better than Tom it also shows where Gatsby's confidence is.
ReplyDeleteAshton
The beginning the scene in the book is vastly more expanded upon with Gatsby and Tom's conversation being merged into the party in the clip. The conversations between Nick, Daisy, Gatsby, and Tom are omitted and instead replaced by a musical scene to emphasize the grand nature of Gatsbys parties. One reason I believe that this may have been cut is to emphasize Tom's dislike of the party and further dislike of Gatsby as the Orchestra could be a source of annoyance for Tom. The scene where Daisy gives Tom the pen is after the dance in comparison to the movie; this leads to the dance being conveyed as secretive in the novel as Tom isn't present until after they've danced, while in the clip Gatsby openly requests a dance. This makes Gatsby seem more confrontational in the movie in comparison to the novel which could add to the drama of the scene.
ReplyDeleteNathan
The scene combines and omits many elements from the novel to highlight the creative world that Gatsby creates. This scene shows the nature of Gatsby’s lifestyle, which is a symbol in the novel representing his hope for winning back Daisy and the need of the American Dream. Fitzgerald describes Gatsby’s parties as being filled with “men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars” (Chapter 3), which shows the quality of his parties. The scene uses descriptive visuals to show the atmosphere- jazz, dancing. The adaptation omits important emotional layers—Gatsby’s loneliness and his wealth. Daisy’s issues and emotional state are underplayed in the scene, proving her to be more of an object than an important character. By focusing on visual components, the scene shows style over substance, portraying the charm of Gatsby’s world while ignoring the deeper tragedy.
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