Part 1 of Essay
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 remembe ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... Gatsby's dream unfulfilled. Gatsby's vision of the American dream destroyed him and left no remnants behind. The grass is symbolic of their belief in the American dream. During Gatsby's life the dream was very much alive for him. He cared more for the dream than he did for truth. During his life while the dream was still very much alive, the grass was cared for attentively just as his goals were cared for attentively. After his death, the grass had no one to care for it just like the dream. The grass was just ....