Does the movie enhance or detract Hook Examples Thesis Through careful evaluation of and Baz Luhrmanns film version of The Great Gatsby ID: 574264
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Gatsby Paper
Does the movie enhance or detract?Slide2
Hook:Example(s)
Thesis: Through
careful evaluation of ______________, _______________, and _________________, Baz Luhrmann’s film version of The Great Gatsby enhances / detracts from the experience of reading the book.
IntroductionSlide3
Through careful evaluation of
the movie’s soundtrack and musical score
, Baz Luhrmann’s film version of The Great Gatsby enhances the
experience of reading the book
.Through careful evaluation of characterization, symbols, and theme, overall, the Baz Luhrmann’s film version of The Great Gatsby detracts from the experience of reading the book.
Thesis ExamplesSlide4
Claim
Reason #1 (Credibility of Writer - Persona)
Evidence/ CommentaryReason #2 (What’s at Stake? - Ethics) Evidence/ CommentaryReason #3 (Argumentative Appeal – Logic, Ethics, Emotion) Evidence
/ Commentary
TransitionBody Paragraph OneSlide5
Writer’s Credibility: After reading the book and seeing the movie, the movie’s soundtrack adds a layer of sensory experience that only enhances imagery. For example, the book presents imagery of Daisy crying in Gatsby’s shirts “There such beautiful ..” (Gatsby 144). The movie’s soundtrack presents a song with the following lyrics by Lana Del Rey, “Will you still love me?” (Del Rey) The juxtaposition of Daisy’s failure to articulate her inner struggles is enhanced by the desperation in the music.
Body Paragraph One Evidence ExamplesSlide6
Writer’s Credibility: The movie
version of
Gatsby nobly attempts, yet ultimately fails, to deliver the brilliant characters, symbolism, and themes of the book. Movies and books work independently on different levels. All the Lord of the Rings books and movies have their strong points. Yet some movie versions of books, are so drop dead awful, they actually make the viewer die a little to see them. The movie versions of the Percy Jackson books come to mind.
Body Paragraph One Evidence ExamplesSlide7
Reading the book, many students fail to connect with the imagery and ideas because Fitzgerald makes the reader work too hard. Because
Lurhmann
added such popular music, the modern viewer is finally able to access some of what eluded them before. For example, High school students all over the country reading this book will run out to see Lurhmann’s movie and think they now understand Gatsby,
when in reality, they now possess the dangerous assumption of knowledge when if fact, they own none. For example…
What’s at Stake ExamplesSlide8
Reading the book, with it’s subtle symbolism, leaves the reader feeling bored and out of touch for not “getting it,” while watching the movie (with its glorious
technicolor
and bombastic score) the viewer laughs, winces, and probably will cry. (Emotion)The book provides detail the movie does not or fails at completely. The book includes character detail. Of course it does. It’s a book. And with Gatsby, it’s nearly perfect. The movie presents flat characters (Jordan) or false characters (Nick) that change the intent of the book. (Logic)
The movie changes the book, and that is unacceptable. For example, Daisy is unsympathetic in the book and almost likeable in the movie version. This changes the theme regarding class. (Ethic)AppealSlide9
Claim (Counter Argument)
Example that fits
Commentary (Argumentative Move that establishes Condition of Rebuttal as either Concession or Refutation).Reason #4 (Logical, Ethical, or Emotional Appeal)Body Paragraph 2Slide10
Others will argue that the movie’s soundtrack
does not provide the proper emotional connection
to The Great Gatsby. This argument claims that the modern music pulls the viewer away from the individual experience the book allows you to have, or, critics might believe that the modern music discounts the traditional jazz music that would have actually been played during this time. Although these arguments would appear persuasive, they fail to account for the film audience’s familiarity
with
the music; without the inclusion of hip/hop, there would be no bridge connecting the audience through the gap of time.Example of Body Paragraph 2