Gatsby's death, alone in his pool, brings forth a couple of distinct images. On the one hand, his death is a rebirth of sorts. Gatsby has done nothing more than follow a dream, and despite his money and his questionable business dealings, he is nothing at all like the East Egg socialites he runs with. Fitzgerald uses very specific and relatable details to describe the water that seems to inversely mirror the situation. The way Fitzgerald describes the scene as very neutral and almost soothing which is ironic after such atragic series of events leading up to Gatsby's death. Up to the moment of his death, Gatsby cannot accept that his dream is over: he continues to insist that Daisy may still come to him, though it is clear to everyone,