Student Sample- Great Gatsby Revealed

This was such a fun and interesting project. Trying to be in the position of my student was an interesting view also having to be the teacher. I think that my final product is fun and creative and it even ended up being a digital story!
The following is a script for my movie(an extended version) as well as the list of resources used.
I would like to thank F. Scott Fitzgerald for creating such a wonderful novel as The Great Gatsby! I would also like to thank all the resources that I used, helping me to create such a great product. And my final thanks goes out to those who helped in the brainstorming process- Spring 09 Practicum Block 2!
Enjoy!

Ever wonder why a book ended the way it did?
Ever think that something just wasn’t right?


A Recap of Gatsby Revealed- The Truth Behind The Lies

29 Year old Nick Carraway moves to Long Island, New York from the Midwest and rents a house on the water. He reunites with his relative, Daisy Buchanan and her husband Tom. He learns that his neighbor is Jay Gatsby, a very mysterious and wealthy neighbor.
He also later learns that Gatsby was the first lover of Daisy but could not marry her because he had to leave due to the war.

After many parties, meetings, and events between the characters their dirty deeds have finally come to the surface. It is revealed that Tom, Daisy’s husband has been having an affair with Myrtle Wilson, wife of George Wilson. They sneak off together to an apartment in the city together when they rendezvous. Daisy, knows that he is having an affair, but in her heart, she beats for another lover as well. She, deep down still has feelings for Gatsby.

Gatsby is still in love with Daisy and wants to win her back. She is his dream, the only thing he is missing in his life. Amid the parties, money, guests, and material objects, Gatsby lacks one thing- love. Another relationship has also begun- Nick has been dating Jordan, a friend of Daisy.

Later on we find more intense feelings among the characters and the development of an interesting love “triangle”. After a heated argument between Daisy and Tom, because he can sense Daisy’s feelings for Gatsby, although never stated, he suggests they all go for a trip to the city. They stop on the way at Wilson’s garage for gas and George reveals that he has uncovered his wife’s infidelity and is going to be moving with her to the west. Daisy decides to drive Tom’s car to the city and Tom is driving Gatsby’s car with Jordan and Nick. Daisy hits Myrtle, pauses for a minute and then takes off, leaving Myrtle dead behind.

On the way back to Long Island, Nick, Tom, and Jordan discover what has happened to Myrtle. Nick realizes that Myrtle was hit by Gatsby and Daisy. When stopped Tom thinks that Wilson will remember the yellow car, which is his, and he assumes that Gatsby was driving.



The Real Ending
These untold stories are now revealed…….
This is the real ending to The Great Gatsby

After all of these events, Tom confides to his mother what has conspired and how he feels. He tells her that he believes that Gatsby was driving. But Tom’s mother, who has always hated daisy, tells him not to worry and that she will take care of it. She tracks down George Wilson and instead of telling him what Tom has told her, she tells him that Daisy was the one who hit and killed Myrtle, not realizing that this is the real truth.

Daisy, who has gone to visit Nick, is crying about the events that have conspired. She looks up and sees George coming up to the house. George has tracked down Daisy and intends on getting revenge. He walks up to the porch and busts open the door. Daisy screams, seeing a gun in his hand and BANG! He shoots her. Nick is scared for his own life and not knowing what to do, he advances towards George and hits him over the head with a vase- CRASH! Nick takes the gun from his hand and shoots him- BANG! Daisy and George now lie dead in Nick’s house. Nick rushes away to tell Gatsby what has happened.

Tom, trying to figure out what his mother has done, goes to visit Nick. He walks in and sees the two dead on the floor. He is suddenly overcome with hysterics and realizes that he has another love in his life- Jordan. His feelings for his wife have vanished and he is now revealed as a cold-hearted crazy man. He rushes away at once to find her and steal her away from caring for Nick.

Nick arrives at Gatsby’s, to find Gatsby relaxing by the pool side, and is overcome with feelings of anger, sadness, and confusion. He explains what has happened and Gatsby is at a loss for words. (SILENCE) He then reveals to Nick that he is not in love with Daisy, he is instead in love with Tom, but this love, knowing it would be unaccepted by others, was kept hidden, hidden by a fake love for Daisy.

Nick, angered because he believes that Gatsby and Daisy should have been together, calls Tom to Gatsby’s house and says that things are crazy and he is needed at once. When Tom arrives, he is accompanied by Jordan. Nick tells him what has happened, shocked (SURPRISE), he does not know what to do and apologizes to Gatsby for thinking it was his fault. Gatsby believes it is time to come clean. He then reveals that he is in fact in love with him, horrified Tom wants to run off but Nick will not allow him to leave. Nick pulls out a gun and shoots him instead- BANG!

Jordan is horrified, now having been in love with Tom and losing her love, she turns to Nick and pulls out a gun to shoot him as well. Gatsby rushes to save Nick, because although he killed Tom, Nick has been a true friend to Gatsby, and he can not let him die. Jordan agrees to let Nick go if only he promises to keep quiet and if she can be with Gatsby.
Gatsby agrees and Jordan promises to live out her days with him.

Having Daisy, George, Myrtle, and Tom killed; Jordan, Gatsby, and Nick now have to live a life in secret hiding and lying everyday to live. Not knowing that Tom’s mother is still out there and has been watching these entire events take place. It is only a matter of time before someone slips up and she will be there waiting. Parties, social events, lies and deceptions now fill the worlds of these characters. But no one can kill her son and get away with it, someone will pay.

What will happen to these three? What will Tom’s mother do? Find out by watching Gatsby Revealed Tuesday Nights at 9.