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.
The character Myrtle Wilson has visable and significant differences when comparing the original novel and the movie clips provided. In the novel, she is described as in her middle thirties with a “thickish” figure and stout. She is expressed as not possessing traditional beauty, as Nick describes her face with “no facet or gleam of beauty” but having “perceptible vitality” with a particular allure and overall presence (Fitzgerald, 25). However, in the movie clips she is portrayed as very clearly glamourous and attractive with vibrant and fashionable clothes. Her notable contrast with her surroundings is due to her desire to fit into the more upper-class lifestyle, and this can be seen in both the movie and the novel; when seen changing to a cream-colored chiffon dress when the party started in attempts to integrate herself into the high-class lifestyle she aspires to attain (seen in the first movie clip and page 30 in the novel).
When Myrtle first appears in "The Great Gatsby", the novel describes her wearing a navy blue dress, a colour often associated with loyalty and sadness (symbolizing the irony and unfortunate truth of her marriage), while the film opts for a red dress, highlighting her seductive role as the mistress. The book portrays her as lacking traditional beauty, but the film exaggerates her appearance with heavy makeup to depict a more conventionally attractive woman, likely to justify Tom's actions. While the book illustrates her as a heavier woman, the film casts her as slender with noticeable cleavage, reflecting the industry's preference for casting more attractive actresses. Myrtle’s confident personality remains consistent across both versions, showing why she is so captivating. The changes made in the film emphasize her sexuality, contrasting with the deeper, more meaningful portrayal in the novel.
In the book, Tom tells myrtle to get on the train and she is immediately on board but in the clip she hesitates a little with dialogue of her stating "Now?" which shows that she is less eager in the clip than she is in the text. In both renditions she seems very into Tom with text stating "... and without turning around spoke to her husband..." which implies that she was too busy looking Tom in the eyes to deal with her husband. She also has a love for dogs and partying in both versions. In the novel the narrator describes Myrtle as having "rather wide hips" whilst in the clip she seems more slender. She also seems to be the business type when she bosses her husband around and in the clip she says "if it's business you should be talking to me" which she does not say in the book.
Myrtle’s physical appearance is very different in the movie clip from the novel but how she carries herself is not. In the novel Myrtle is described as a bigger woman and that “Her face...contained no facet or gleam of beauty” (Fitzgerald 25); while in the movie Myrtle is thin and beautiful. The way they dress is also different with the novel Myrtle wearing a dark blue dress “crêpe-de-chine" (25) which is usually considered to be an elegant choice and the clip Myrtle wearing a more vibrant but less elegant dress with red fishnets. They are similar in the way that in the novel Myrtle is described as having “carried her surplus flesh sensuously” (25) and in the clip, Myrtle also moves very sensuously. Myrtle in the clip is what people would typically think of a mistress to look like based on appearance and style, but both Myrtles move in a way that a mistress would be expected to.
Myrtle is portrayed in the 2013 film as a passionate, attractive character, her demand for wealth and position expressed through her dramatic, excessive demeanor; in *The Great Gatsby* novel, she is described as a sensual, restless woman wanting to escape her lower-class life.
In the film Myrtle is more elegant and attractive, while in the novel she is a heavyset individual. For the characteristics, in the novel she is trying to escape her lower class life while in the movie her desire for wealth is more exaggerated.
Myrtle is portrayed differently between the film and the book, she is structurally the characters but with slight differences. In the movie she is shown as a seductive character and is dressed , she wears heavy makeup and is dressed in red which is generally a seductive or passionate colour. Comparatively in the book she is described as chubby or of larger stature, this contrast her slim appearance in the movie clip. Her actions in the film can also be seen as flirtatious towards nick while in the book she is more focused on tom. She is shown as easy to control and tom takes advantage of that fact. The way Myrtle is shown varies slightly but her character is consistent between both.
Logan Matte: The novel refers to her as a woman with "no gleam of beauty" (25) while the movie depicts her as beautiful. The novel also describes her as being bigger with "rather wide hips", while the movie depicts her as a slender woman. In both versions, she also has a love for dogs, and carries herself with sensuous beauty in both the novel and the movie.
The character Myrtle Wilson has visable and significant differences when comparing the original novel and the movie clips provided. In the novel, she is described as in her middle thirties with a “thickish” figure and stout. She is expressed as not possessing traditional beauty, as Nick describes her face with “no facet or gleam of beauty” but having “perceptible vitality” with a particular allure and overall presence (Fitzgerald, 25). However, in the movie clips she is portrayed as very clearly glamourous and attractive with vibrant and fashionable clothes. Her notable contrast with her surroundings is due to her desire to fit into the more upper-class lifestyle, and this can be seen in both the movie and the novel; when seen changing to a cream-colored chiffon dress when the party started in attempts to integrate herself into the high-class lifestyle she aspires to attain (seen in the first movie clip and page 30 in the novel).
ReplyDeleteLeisi Carter
When Myrtle first appears in "The Great Gatsby", the novel describes her wearing a navy blue dress, a colour often associated with loyalty and sadness (symbolizing the irony and unfortunate truth of her marriage), while the film opts for a red dress, highlighting her seductive role as the mistress. The book portrays her as lacking traditional beauty, but the film exaggerates her appearance with heavy makeup to depict a more conventionally attractive woman, likely to justify Tom's actions. While the book illustrates her as a heavier woman, the film casts her as slender with noticeable cleavage, reflecting the industry's preference for casting more attractive actresses. Myrtle’s confident personality remains consistent across both versions, showing why she is so captivating. The changes made in the film emphasize her sexuality, contrasting with the deeper, more meaningful portrayal in the novel.
ReplyDeleteAthena
Excellent response!
DeleteIn the book, Tom tells myrtle to get on the train and she is immediately on board but in the clip she hesitates a little with dialogue of her stating "Now?" which shows that she is less eager in the clip than she is in the text. In both renditions she seems very into Tom with text stating "... and without turning around spoke to her husband..." which implies that she was too busy looking Tom in the eyes to deal with her husband. She also has a love for dogs and partying in both versions. In the novel the narrator describes Myrtle as having "rather wide hips" whilst in the clip she seems more slender. She also seems to be the business type when she bosses her husband around and in the clip she says "if it's business you should be talking to me" which she does not say in the book.
ReplyDeleteColton M.S
Good response. Watch your spelling and grammar.
DeleteMyrtle’s physical appearance is very different in the movie clip from the novel but how she carries herself is not. In the novel Myrtle is described as a bigger woman and that “Her face...contained no facet or gleam of beauty” (Fitzgerald 25); while in the movie Myrtle is thin and beautiful. The way they dress is also different with the novel Myrtle wearing a dark blue dress “crêpe-de-chine" (25) which is usually considered to be an elegant choice and the clip Myrtle wearing a more vibrant but less elegant dress with red fishnets. They are similar in the way that in the novel Myrtle is described as having “carried her surplus flesh sensuously” (25) and in the clip, Myrtle also moves very sensuously. Myrtle in the clip is what people would typically think of a mistress to look like based on appearance and style, but both Myrtles move in a way that a mistress would be expected to.
ReplyDeleteDanica
Myrtle is portrayed in the 2013 film as a passionate, attractive character, her demand for wealth and position expressed through her dramatic, excessive demeanor; in *The Great Gatsby* novel, she is described as a sensual, restless woman wanting to escape her lower-class life.
ReplyDeleteMohammad Elhendy
In the film Myrtle is more elegant and attractive, while in the novel she is a heavyset individual. For the characteristics, in the novel she is trying to escape her lower class life while in the movie her desire for wealth is more exaggerated.
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DeleteMyrtle is portrayed differently between the film and the book, she is structurally the characters but with slight differences. In the movie she is shown as a seductive character and is dressed , she wears heavy makeup and is dressed in red which is generally a seductive or passionate colour. Comparatively in the book she is described as chubby or of larger stature, this contrast her slim appearance in the movie clip. Her actions in the film can also be seen as flirtatious towards nick while in the book she is more focused on tom. She is shown as easy to control and tom takes advantage of that fact. The way Myrtle is shown varies slightly but her character is consistent between both.
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Logan Matte:
ReplyDeleteThe novel refers to her as a woman with "no gleam of beauty" (25) while the movie depicts her as beautiful. The novel also describes her as being bigger with "rather wide hips", while the movie depicts her as a slender woman. In both versions, she also has a love for dogs, and carries herself with sensuous beauty in both the novel and the movie.