The dénouement of The Great Gatsby is when Nick is telling us of how he moved away and how he met Tom again. This dénouement wraps up this novel nicely, putting a nice bow on everything that has happened, and filling in the missing spaces. Nick describes his leaving West Egg, and gives us the resolution and a quick glaze-over for the rest of his life (183-189). He even refers back to the green light, and what it symbolizes at the very end of the book (189).
Fitzgerald puts Nick's "epilogue" at the end of the book. He skillfully uses the narrator to put finality to the read. For example, Nick speaks with both Daisy and Tom after the horrible accident. He also sums up the rest of his own life in these few pages. This shows the reader the transformation that occurred in Nick, and the lack of transformation in Daisy and Tom. This book was masterfully written, and the enormity really sinks in when one reaches the dénouement.
Fitzgerald puts Nick's "epilogue" at the end of the book. He skillfully uses the narrator to put finality to the read. For example, Nick speaks with both Daisy and Tom after the horrible accident. He also sums up the rest of his own life in these few pages. This shows the reader the transformation that occurred in Nick, and the lack of transformation in Daisy and Tom. This book was masterfully written, and the enormity really sinks in when one reaches the dénouement.