The Final Line of a Novel: Its Power

My personal favorite among the famous closers is Ernest Hemingway’s “Isn’t it pretty to think so?” from The Sun Also Rises. This line not only aptly summarizes the themes of the novel but also stands as a wonderfully evocative statement on life in general — the beauty of our imagination is rarely matched by the ugliness of reality.

This article is interesting. While we often remember the first line of a favorite novel, this writer talks about the power of the last line, with his favorite being the last line of THE SUN ALSO RISES. Read other moving final lines.

The last line is the best
The last line is the best
On his own terms
On his own terms
The Sun Also Rises
The Sun Also Rises
Scott
Scott: he closes with a great final line to THE GREAT GATSBY

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