The Chosen and the Beautiful

Compare Nghi Vo’s character of Jordan Baker with F. Scott Fitzgerald’s version. How does framing the narrative from Jordan’s perspective alter our understanding of the original story?

How effective do you find Vo’s use of magic and fantasy in Jordan and Gatsby’s stories? How does this enhance or detract from the meaning in Fitzgerald’s source text?

To what extent do you think The Chosen and the Beautiful has a happy ending? You should explore both sides of this question, using text-based evidence to explain your answer.