Topic > A Comparison of Interpersonal Relationships in…

In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald's famous novel The Great Gatsby was published. Since its publication, there have been three film adaptations of the book. The most recent was released on May 1, 2013 starring Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway and Leonardo "He Haven't Won an Oscar Yet" DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby. The Great Gatsby contains relationships between multiple characters of platonic and romantic relationships. What is analyzed is how each main character's relationships with each other relate to concepts associated with the psychology of interpersonal relationships. The beginning of the film begins in 1929, with Nick in a mental hospital to treat his alcoholism. During one of his sessions with his doctor, he talks about Jay Gatsby and his experience during the summer of 1922. Set in the 1920s, when Prohibition was heavily enforced, Nick Carraway returns to New York's West EggScott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 2013 film adaptation shows relationships between characters which can be compared to concepts in interpersonal relationships. The communication, conflicts, love styles, and way relationships between the main characters are perceived resemble those studied by interpersonal relationship psychologists. Some examples of two characters, Tom and Daisy, both have extradyadic sexual relationships in their marriage. There are gender differences between the two, for Tom it is strictly physical compared to his wife's infidelity. Her relationship was emotional because her husband rejected her feelings and found other women to physically interact with. Gatsby's erotic, manic, and playful love style drives his desire to be with Daisy and causes conflict to achieve his ultimate goal. Gatsby only became close to Nick and Jordan through their direct connection to Daisy; however Nick did not befriend Gatsby for any kind of gain. He valued his neighbor as one of the most important people he came into contact with after moving to New