As I reached the homestretch of The Great Gatsby, I could not help but notice Fitzgerald's theme of loneliness. I think that he was trying to convey that in the end, the only person that will truly be there for you is yourself. Carraway made efforts to plan a funeral for Gatsby in an attempt to honor the man that was so kind to everyone else. Naturally you would assume that a man who threw so many parties and was friends with so many people would have a large crowd at his funeral. Well you would be wrong in assuming that. As Carraway had arrived at the funeral, he noticed the empty facility and asked the minister to wait a little while longer. However, "it wasn't any use. Nobody came" (Fitzgerald, 174). As I read the final sentence "nobody came.", I felt as though Fitzgerald's short sentence really spoke volumes. I felt a sense of emptiness and sorrow for Gatsby. This really showed how alone Gastby was in his life. He was lucky to have someone like Carraway in his life who cared for him so much. However, not everyone will have that one person that will go through that kind of effort.
I learned from The Great Gatsby that you should not let one particular goal consume your entire life. Gatsby was not practical in his pursuing of Daisy. I think that if he had been a little bit more rational in his goals, then he would have been able to lead a fuller and happier life.
On a related note, I thoroughly enjoyed the Great Gatsby!
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