What are some famous second lines of novels?

The second line of 'The Great Gatsby' is 'When I came back from the East last autumn I felt that I wanted the world to be in uniform and at a sort of moral attention forever; I wanted no more riotous excursions with privileged glimpses into the human heart.' This line starts to build the complex view of the narrator Nick Carraway and the world he has experienced.

One famous first line is from 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen: 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.'

One famous first line is 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times' from 'A Tale of Two Cities' by Charles Dickens.

In 'To Kill a Mockingbird', the ending line '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.' This simple line shows the deep bond between Atticus and his son Jem, and also a sense of comfort and protection.

One famous opening line is from 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen: 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.'

From 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte, 'I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.' This line is inspiring as it represents the strength and independence of the female protagonist. It shows that she will not be controlled or restricted by others, which can inspire readers to be more self - reliant.

In 'Moby - Dick' by Herman Melville, the first line is 'Call me Ishmael.' This simple yet powerful line gives a sense of the narrator's identity, or at least how he wants to be known, and it begins the epic journey that the reader will embark on with Ishmael.

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.

One famous line is 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.' from 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen.

One famous closing line is from 'The Great Gatsby': 'So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.' This line sums up the futility and the struggle of the characters in the face of an unachievable dream. Another is from '1984': 'He loved Big Brother.' It shows the complete indoctrination of the main character in the totalitarian society. And from 'To Kill a Mockingbird': '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 gives a sense of comfort and protection at the end of the story.