Chapter 9

How does the ending shape your overall interpretation of the novel?

The ending of the novel concluded with the death of Jay Gatsby. Gatsby's dream was to be with Daisy but in the end, his actions led him to his death. He died alone without Daisy. In this novel, money seemed to be one of the main focuses. Because many people were rich, they thought they could get away with almost anything. Tom and Daisy, for example, we're careless people who thought since they were powerful they could get away with anything. Money does not buy happiness as we can see in the novel. Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby were all not very happy. Dreams can be observed as another theme in the novel. Like Gatsby, many people have dreams. Like Gatsby, many dreams go unfulfilled. This is an American classic that is still studied and remembered because it is about dreams. Gatsby rose from poverty to immense wealth.