Journal 21

The movie, Some Like It Hot, is similar to The Great Gatsby because of characterization and theme. Joe and Gatsby are the same. They both change their names. Sugar is the same as Daisy. Jerry is the same as Nick because they are both are sidekicks. They both do something to benefit a friend. Osgood is like Tom because he is the rich guy, doesn’t have to do anything. Spats is like Wolfshien or Gatsby because they both are gangster and sell drugs and alcohol.

Themes are love/romance/marriage (same a Gatsby), crime/morality in both movies, and money/social class.  Some Like It Hot is different because of the conflict. Conflict in the movie is the both guys have to worry about their life and when they get to Florida it becomes a romantic comedy. Both stories have love triangle, a romantic conflict. The conflict in the Great Gatsby is about the love triangle between Gatsby, Tom, and Daisy and the love triangle between Tom, Martle, and George. The movie is saying about the American Life is about how money and social class is important. Also about the attitudes about the social class and how they viewed the poor. The book is saying about the American Life is that you do whatever it takes to get ahead.