The final line of 'The Catcher in the Rye' - 'Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody.' Holden Caulfield has been through a lot of turmoil in the novel. This line reflects his isolation and yet his realization that sharing and connection also mean that you can feel loss. It's a bittersweet end to his story.
For example, the last line in 'Pride and Prejudice': 'Darcy, as well as Elizabeth, really loved them; and they were both ever sensible of the warmest gratitude towards the persons who, by bringing her into Derbyshire, had been the means of uniting them.' This line neatly ties up the love story. It shows that not only do the main characters love each other, but they are also grateful for the circumstances that brought them together.
In 'Moby - Dick', 'Then all collapsed, and the great shroud of the sea rolled on as it rolled five thousand years ago.' This last line gives a sense of the vastness and timelessness of the sea. After all the drama and the hunt for the white whale, the sea remains unchanged. It emphasizes the insignificance of man's pursuits in the face of the power of nature.
The last lines in horror stories are crucial. For instance, 'I looked back, and it was waiting.' This line means that the horror is inescapable. The character realizes that the source of their fear is still there, and it gives a sense of impending doom. It shows that no matter how much the character has tried to run or escape, the horror will always be there, lurking in the shadows.
The last line of 'Moby - Dick' is 'Then all collapsed, and the great shroud of the sea rolled on as it rolled five thousand years ago.' This line gives a sense of the vastness and timelessness of the sea. It also implies that the story of Ahab's obsessive hunt for the white whale is just a small part in the grandeur and continuity of nature, and that in the end, nature endures while human obsessions pass away.
One famous last line is from 'The Great Gatsby': 'So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.' This line is so profound as it reflects on the futility of Gatsby's pursuit of the American Dream and the inescapable pull of the past. It shows that no matter how hard one tries to move forward, the past has a way of dragging one back.
In 'Of Mice and Men', the last line is 'Now what the hell ya suppose is eatin’ them two guys?' This rather simple yet thought - provoking line leaves the reader with a sense of the mystery and the unsaid things about the relationship between George and Lennie, and the harsh world they live in.
In 'The Great Gatsby', the last line is 'So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.' This line reflects the futility of Gatsby's pursuit of the American Dream and his unrequited love for Daisy.
Well, for the proverb 'Where there's smoke, there's fire'. Story goes that in a small village, people saw smoke coming from a house. They immediately thought there must be a fire. And indeed, there was a small fire in the kitchen. It implies that if there are signs or rumors of something, there is usually some truth to it.
In 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the last line is 'So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.' This line sums up the futility and the unending struggle of the characters in the novel, especially Gatsby's pursuit of the American Dream which seems always just out of reach.
The first line often grabs the reader's attention. For instance, in 'A Tale of Two Cities' with 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...' It sets a tone of contrast and mystery. The last line can leave a lasting impression. In 'Moby - Dick' where it ends with '... then all collapsed, and the great shroud of the sea rolled on as it rolled five thousand years ago.' It gives a sense of the vastness and unchanging nature of the sea, leaving the reader with a feeling of the enormity of the story just told.
In 'To Kill a Mockingbird', the last line is 'He turned out the light and went into Jem's room. He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning.' It shows Atticus's love and protection for his son, leaving a warm and reassuring feeling after the events of the story.
A well - known last line is 'The darkness never left.' This is very effective as it gives a feeling of eternal doom. The 'darkness' here can be symbolic of evil or the unknown horror that has now become a permanent part of the world in the story. It creates a sense of hopelessness and a chilling atmosphere that stays with the reader long after they've finished reading.