Of course, as with the majority of most movie adaptations, there were minor and subtle changes in the movie, alongside missing content from the book. One of the biggest differences between the film and the book was the characters of both Daisy and Tom Buchanan. ... Another minor change in the movie was Mayor Wolfstein's articulacy. ... The characters hadn't completely changed, but the difference is most definitely noticeably. ... Even though there are character differences and the story has changed a little, the movie still stayed true to the novel. ...

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Evidently, Hemingway refuses to provide any minor details in his work, and instead presents the reader minor clues and symbols to help establish a more in depth understanding and profound meaning. ... Hemingway also uses various hidden examples of symbolism in "Hills Like White Elephants" to concur with the themes and outlooks of the characters. ... As we eavesdrop on the ongoing conversation between the two characters, power shifts back and forth in the verbal tug-of-war, and towards the end, seems that the woman has not only gained control but also ultimately made her decision. ...

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What Nick thinks as the narrator is not always the same as what his character portrays. ... After all, they are all immoral characters. ... This is not always a bad thing, for there would be many people with hurt feelings if everyone in this world went around pointing out the minor faults of others. ... The narration brings new meaning to the actions in which the character performs. ... Readers can relate to the "dishonest" character of Nick...

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There are other characters that provide similarities and differences between the two movie adaptations. ... Another character to observe from The Great Gatsby is Myrtle Wilson. ... She does not meet the character's standards and descriptions as described in the book. ... Jordan Baker is a minor character that has a major impact on the plot which can be seen in viewing the differences of the two movies. ... The characters' fictional lives can be applied to the readers' lives in many aspects. ...

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Within the stories, The Great Gatsby and Winter Dreams, the author, F. S. Fitzgerald, employs character, in order to epitomize the meaning of a good life. Both Gatsby and Dexter were monetarily rich, however they remained despondent, for lack of love. Similarly, both Gatsby's and Dexter's attempt...

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Many of the differences were very minor. ... Camera angles are used to give a certain perspective or a point of view about a character or a scene.For example when they show the eyes of T.J Eckleburg in the film they show it at a angle where the billboard is watching over everything that is going on.The colors which were used in the film where good for the time period that the film was made,but if you compare it to films that have come out recently the colors wouldnt be so great because of the fact that technology had evolutionized.The sound effects that were used in the film were very realisti...

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Women in the jazz age were a mirror image of the characters of the Great Gatsby. ... The Roaring Twenties was a extraordinary time for the wealthy especially since they were the upper class and had no trouble living in life's "minor" troubles. ...

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