The pervasive idea in The Great Gatsby is the idea that our perceptions alter our understanding of reality and limit how we see others. As English professor Paul Giles points out, the novel “paradoxically oscillates between two visions of Gatsby, depicting him both as a corrupt smuggler…and as a great visionary” (3). This analysis of the novel still relates to the film because Baz builds on and stays true to the plot of the book. Luhrmann puts forward this idea of ​​characters seeming a certain way on the surface but an opposite way on the inside, which extends Giles's observations about the script's play of perception. Continuing this incongruity, Daisy refrains from expressing her concerns during this seemingly joyous scene. She is unable to say what she thinks, so Luhrmann expresses her insecurities through the words "Young and beautiful". Baz notes that the characters in The Great Gatsby have a duality of self, in which the vulnerable interior is hidden so that only the confident exterior is shown. This scene is representative of the duality found in Gatsby's plot, which contains irony that Luhrmann highlights throughout the film and particularly exploits through the soundtrack. Daisy needs “Young and Beautiful” to express her inner emotions because she is afraid of exposing her true identity. Therefore, she strives to maintain strict control over her body so that no one feels her dissatisfaction with reality. Better to bottle her discomfort than acknowledge the pain that would result from accepting and responding to reality, like her cold reality of an unfaithful husband. To survive in her bleak environment, Daisy ensures that her body shows none of the lingering doubts or unsettling anxieties evoked by Lana Del Rey's song. Until the very end of the scene, Daisy's charming face is all smiles. She abandons herself with admiration