Famous Last Words

Catcher in the Rye

The reader finds Holden on a therapy bench after he has told the rest of his story. We find out the therapist asked him Why he is here today and Holden told him about the stretch of three days where he left Pencey Academy.

"Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody."

Speaker: Holden Caulfield
Directed at: His therapist

The Great Gatsby

Gatsby is dead and their isn't anything left for Nick in either East Egg of West Egg. Instead, he remarks on the state of the world as he has seen mimicked through his tortured friends.

"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."

Speaker: Nick Carraway

Directed at: Unknown

The Sun Also Rises

Jake Barnes is in love with Brett Ashley, but due to his army injury is not able to satisfy her. She marries and falls in love with other men leaving Jake behind, but always comes back to him as a friend. She says they could have had a good time together and this was his response.

"Isn't it pretty to think so."

Speaker:Jake Barnes
Directed at: Brett Ashley

1984

Winston Smith becomes brainwashed by the  totalitarian government or, "Big Brother" into giving up all passion and humanly connections. the result was this inhuman chant.

"He Loved Big Brother."

Speaker: Unknown

Directed at: Winston Smith

Looking For Alaska

Is a book about last words. Our narrator, Miles, is obsessed with famous last words himself, so it is no surprise the last words in Looking For Alaska were:

"It's very beautiful over there." (Thomas Edison's last words)

Speaker: Miles "Pudge" Halter

Directed to: Unknown