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

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Tony Herman

What does this final line of The Great Gatsby mean?  That depends on what you want it to mean.  You can use this line to support an affirming “life goes on” perspective. Or, if you are an existentialist, you can say that … Continue reading →

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