Analysing effective endings in Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby'

Arguably, an effective ending either offers a resolution or ends in ambiguity with unanswered questions. The ending of 'The Great Gatsby' shows us that Gatsby's dream of his life and future wasn't reached. We might interpret the ending of 'The Great Gatsby' as suggesting that we are all striving for something we can't reach. Fitzgerald's use of repeated sounds might reflect the idea that we are trying to move forward with no progression. The symbolism of the morning might depict the idea of a new beginning that is cut off.