Closure Means The End

There are various symbols present in Fitzgerald's novel that highlight important things or moments involved with the characters. One of the symbols I found, is the emptiness of Gatsby's house. After his death, his house was completely empty and dead. Nick wasn't able to hear the sound of any of his parties since his death gave closure to them. Gatsby's house is an important object throughout the novel since many of the principal scenes occur in this setting. Not only this, but his parties represent life and how Gatsby strongly hopes to see Daisy and be with her again. Nevertheless, he never really noticed that his dreams with Daisy were already over and this hope was just a fantasy. Gatsby's death and the lonely mansion support the idea of his crashed dreams. The definite closure. Seeing the empty house gave a feeling that nothing else could ever happen. It was now the end, no way to go back.