Part one of term paper
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 ...

Part two of term paper
... was he who drove Daisy and Gatsby over to East Egg the night of the accident and perhaps he had made a story about it all his own. I didn't want to hear it and I avoided him when I got off the train." This entire paragraph signifies the grave change that has occurred in Nick's life. Just as Gatsby's house is empty, so is 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 Ga ...