At the end of The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway reflects on the experiences he’s had and what he has come to know of Jay Gatsby.
The novel and Nick’s reflection end with the line, “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaselessly into the past.”
In the form of a 1.5-2 page double-spaced response, Interpret this last line with respect to Gatsby’s dreams, his achievements, and his failures. Explain the meaning of Nick’s reflection (specifically, analyze the words that Fitzgerald used) and support your view with specific examples from the text. Use quotations from the book Do not summarize the plot! Instead, explain how the events of Gatsby’s life are connected to Nick’s final comment.
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