One of the greatest endings in American literature can be found in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald ties in many themes that were used throughout the entire novel together in the last seven paragraphs to produce a unified piece of literature. Since the ending is the last thing a reader remembers, a good ending is essential to unify and summarize the themes of the novel for a greater impact on the reader. "…showed first 75 words of 1421 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1421 total…ahold of it. Though there are several other themes covered in the ending paragraphs of the novel, the former are some of the most signigicant and repeated in the novel. All readers of this novel can appreciate the unity created in Fitzgerald's ending. By tying all of his themes throughout the novel together at the end, he has accomplished a "whole" novel. So you read on, eyes against the essay, laughing at my pathetic ending.