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After reading “The Great Gatsby� and viewing the film version “G�, I found many big differences. These differences were contrasted against a generally parallel storyline, save from a few scenes. The characters were completely different along with the setting and era. At first I had a hard time wrapping my mind around the vast difference, but I eventually came to realize that this was an interesting way to look at the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I enjoyed both versions of the classic novel.
In analyzing the differences we first notice that the Roaring Twenties become present day. The movie opens with a blood stained man walking down the beach in the Hamptons. The Hamptons resemble East Egg of Long Island. This opening scene is foreshadowing. When it is over the film goes back to the beginning of the book. Summer “G� is portraying Jay Gatsby. He is a music producer for rappers and rhythm and blues singers.
The Great Gatsby takes place in the 1920’s in......

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