Chapter 9, the final chapter of the book, enlightens Gatsby's life, and as the reader we become aware of just how distressed and desolate he was. Gatsby had a dream, a goal, but his dream blinded him, and he lost sight of everything else in his life.
Nick tries to organize a lavish funeral as he believes that that is the way Gatsby deserved to be remembered after his death. However Nick quickly discovers that no one appears to be eager to attend his funeral, because the people in Gatsby's life are shady people who don't want to be seen around and he has no real friends. In the end, Gatsby father shows up at the funeral. Gatsby's father is a cordial man, who is quite surprised but proud about Gatsby's accomplishments. Gatsby kept his father, who seems to be a loving person, out of his life, he never took time to enjoy his fortune, he never tried to connect with anyone other than Daisy. He chased a dream, that would never come true, he lived a lie and died as an lonely man.
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