citizen kane / Great Gatsby
Scott .F. Fitzgerald's cult novel "The Great Gatsby" and Orson Wells cinematic masterpiece "Citizen Kane" both explore similar themes and ideas and in very unique and different ways. Key ideas such as the theme of 'the American Dream', narration, symbolism and characterisation are expressed in both "The Great Gatsby and "Citizen Kane." The differences in the essential ideas although moderate are very distinct."The Great Gatsby" and "Citizen Kane" both introduce the theme of the American Dream. In the case of "The Great Gatsby" the American Dream involves a slowly uncovered case of corruption. The American Dream of which Scott .F. Fitzgerald personifies relates to dreams of freedom, hope and following one's goals. Fitzgerald uses the American dream through the tension between two definitions of what exactly the American Dream is. One belief is that of hope, limitless possibilities and reaching human potential. This is where Nick Carraways view of Gatsby as a "good man" stems from. The second version of the American Dream is one that has materialistic values, where one's dream is realised with gaining riches and having a high social potential. It is Gatsby's means of gaining his riches that eludes Carraway to his "Unaffected sco
"Citizen Kane" uses the one symbol and implements it as a mysterious key factor, a mystery that is eventually uncovered as the film concludes. "Citizen Kane" uses visual elements such as camera angles, shadows and lighting, and character movements. The main difference between the two stems from the ways in which Jay Gatsby and Charles Kane accumulate and accomplish the American Dream. Orson Wells creates the American Dream through Charles Foster Kane. "The Great Gatsby" creates an atmosphere of symbolism in which every object is linked to a point of significance. Orson Wells uses Thompson as the link between each segment of explanation, which are in turn events based around Charles Kane. While Thompson does not retell the story nor does he describe how the events occurred, he does however uncover the specific details. This shows Fitzgerald's view that the American Dream cannot be reached without defeating its own purpose. Lighting is used to set the tone of the character, using darkness when sad or angry and light during happiness or success. It is the inherited fortune that allows Kane to achieve the American Dream with minor effort. Wells uses the symbolism of "rose bud" to create the basis of the film. Unlike "The Great Gatsby," "Citizen Kane" does not have many symbols that play minor roles. Fitzgerald uses symbolism as a major transformation in which the physical world will come to see the quality of the ideal. Fitzgeralds use of Carraway creates a complex point of view, in turn it involves the readers by forcing them to indulge in interpretation that eventually leads to the readers making judgments about the narrator. The way in which "Citizen Kane" and "The Great Gatsby" use and implement these ideas makes connections between the two stories obvious and direct, however although minor, the differences create two unique and diverse stories.
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