Personally, I found the written version to be far more detailed and intricate than the movie portrayed. Perhaps it is just my observation of the movie, but I got the feeling that very little was given about the other members at the dance. Fitzgerald goes into much more detail with the both the people and the setting. I could be mistaken, but I don't remember even hearing many names in the movie. Fitzgerald describes each one in the story. I also noticed differences such as the fact that in the story Warren dances with Bernice, in the movie this event does not occur. The biggest difference between the movie and the story was that the story was told through the point of view of a narrator, the movie lacked this perspective and therefore gave a different outlook on the characters.
Posted by ChristopherParfitt at February 1, 2005 10:26 PM | TrackBackThe view that we got to see in the movie is more of the "all-knowing" perspective. Rather than holding information back, we get to see all angles--personal conversations, whispers in dances, and all the looks and even glares exchanged.
While the story cannot phyiscally illustrate "BBHH" as well as the movie, I agree that there are much more pros in the text--more detail, more emphasis on various concerning issues within the story. Good blog.
Posted by: Karissa at February 2, 2005 06:30 PM