For episode five, Kristy throws Jon a classic, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. And as a bonus this season, we'll also be discussing the 2013 film adaptation. We explore the novel’s themes of wealth, ambition, and the American Dream, talk through its major symbols, and compare how the story translates from page to screen.LinksThe Great Gatsby on Goodreads: (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41733839-the-great-gatsby)F. Scott Fitzgerald on Goodreads: (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3190.F_Scott_Fitzgerald)Chapters(00:00) - Introduction (02:09) - Why Kristy picked this for Jon (03:12) - Upcoming books (05:23) - Book summary (spoiler-free) (06:40) - SPOILER ALERT (07:15) - Jon's review (09:02) - Kristy's review (12:53) - Nick Caraway (17:16) - Jay Gatsby (21:14) - Daisy Buchanan (25:59) - Tom Buchanan (30:11) - Critiquing a system (33:32) - Where Nick falls in the spectrum (34:57) - Is the dream an illusion? (36:34) - Why it's such a classic (40:27) - Transition to the film (40:37) - Mechanism for dialogue (43:01) - Adaptation differences (46:28) - Standing on its own (50:58) - Final thoughts

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

Transcript

Related