o Understand the Main Themes
Students will observe how the final scene reveals themes such as the emptiness of wealth, unfulfilled dreams, and loneliness. This can help them connect the story’s ending with its overall message.

To Reflect on the Characters' Journeys
By watching the final scene, students will analyze how Gatsby’s journey ends and think about how the story's events affect the characters, especially Gatsby and Nick.

In the final scene of The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway reflects on Gatsby’s life and death. Gatsby, who dedicated his life to winning back his lost love, Daisy, dies alone, his dreams unfulfilled. Nick organizes Gatsby's funeral, but few people attend, highlighting the emptiness of Gatsby's social circle. The wealthy people who came to Gatsby's parties for enjoyment don’t show up to honor him, illustrating how shallow their connections truly were.

Nick, feeling disillusioned by the wealthy society around him, decides to return to the Midwest, leaving behind the flashy but hollow life of New York. He reflects on Gatsby’s dream of reliving the past with Daisy and realizes that it was impossible, like chasing an unreachable green light across the bay. The story ends with Nick's thoughts about the American Dream and the struggles of people who, like Gatsby, are constantly trying to move forward but find themselves pushed back by the weight of their past. This ending leaves a lasting message about the dangers of living for illusions and empty dreams.

The Great Gatsby  - The Final Scene

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Let's do English ESL general vocabulary practice. o Understand the Main Themes
Students will observe how the final scene reveals themes such as the emptiness of…