This quote is considerably important to the story. It reveals to the reader that Gatsby has given up the ghost. The language of the time complemented by the masterful use of imagery can make it difficult to understand that he is indeed dead, one may have to read this passage multiple times to comprehend what has transpired. Fitzgerald explains Gatsby last moments as he is lying on the ground after being shot looking up at the sky as the world slowly fades to black. The author included this passage to make known to the reader that Gatsby is in his final moment and will soon be no more. Without this quote, it would be almost impossible to deduce that Gatsby dies. The imagery used by Fitzgerald in this passage illustrates the sensations that