Although Gatsby appears mysterious in both the book and the film, the subtle differences in Fitzgerald's portrayal reveal insight into Gatsby's private thoughts and vulnerability. Gatsby which is not shown by Redford in this book. scene. Nick's view of Gatsby also changes. While in the book Gatsby seems solitary and approachable, the Gatsby in the film seems cold and contemplative. The scene where Nick meets Gatsby is also different. In the book, Nick is introduced to Gatsby by chance at Gatsby's party. He has a casual conversation with a "man about [his] age" sitting at his table, only to learn that this man is Gatsby at the same time that Gatsby realizes that Nick is his neighbor (51). The cinema encounter is different; Gatsby sends a butler to fetch Nick and escort him to his office to exchange a few awkward lines of conversation. Because Gatsby is more isolated from his party and the meeting is more formal in the film, the mystery surrounding Jay Gatsby is thicker and Gatsby seems less sympathetic to Nick in the film than in the book. This scene defines the distance that exists between Nick and Gatsby throughout the film. At the end of the story, Gatsby and Daisy are the culprits involved in an affair