allegory

Richard Bach. Jonathan Livingston Seagull

First: It was morning, and the new sun sparkled gold across the ripples of a gentle sea.

Last: His race to learn had begun.

First: Stately, plump buck mulligan came from the stairhead, bearing a bowl of lather on which a mirror and a razor lay crossed.

Last words: ... yes I said yes I will Yes.*

* The last section of Ulysses consists of two sentences. The first one is 11,281 words long, and the second is 12,931 words long.

First: It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.

Last: He loved Big Brother.

First: They’re out there.

Last: I been away a long time.

First: The boy with fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way toward the lagoon.

Last: He turned away to give them time to pull themselves together; and waited, allowing his eyes to rest on the trim cruiser in the distance.