American literature

His adaptations of F. Scott Fitzgerald's *The Great Gatsby* and Mario Puzo's *The Godfather* series exemplify cinematic interpretations of quintessential American literature exploring the American Dream and moral corruption.

His dark, psychological adaptations of American novels like *Gone Girl* and *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo* translate contemporary American literary themes of deception and obsession into visceral cinema.

The Coen Brothers' films draw heavily from American literary traditions, particularly *No Country for Old Men* (adapted from Cormac McCarthy), capturing themes of American violence and moral decay central to American letters.