On May 11th, The Great Gatsby, based on the novel, will appear on screens everywhere.

Due to its popularity and its classic nature, it is a book that has sometimes been read over and over again. The story of Jay Gatsby’s desperate quest to win back his first love reverberates with themes of the American Dream, the importance of honesty, the temptations of wealth, and the struggle to escape the past.

Some people fear that the movie may cause an issue with English classes next year teaching the novel.

Diane Tucker, Junior and Senior English teacher at SJHHS, believes that, “The movie is going to definitely affect students in a positive way. I believe that having somewhat of a visual of what the characters look like will encourage them to read the novel. They can for sure use the movie in projects next year and would be a good idea to somehow incorporate the movie in it.”

Many fans of the novel are also extremely excited that the movie is coming out very soon, and are looking forward to comparing the movie to the book.

Even some of the Junior English classes at SJHHS are planning on seeing the movie. All of the AP Language and Composition teachers have been discussing to meet up at a movie theatre and watch The Great Gatsby with some of their students after school, sometime in May. Even Seniors, who read the book last year, are re-reading the novel and planning on seeing the movie with their previous AP Language and Composition teachers and fellow Juniors.

“ The Great Gatsby is a book that is a classic, and is a piece of history that represents a special time period of the twentieth century, and is a piece that everyone should read”  Said Tucker.