Prompt #1 The last line of the Great Gatsby is arguably the most important: "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaselessly into the past." How does this line embody the thematic conflict that defines The Great Gatsby ? Sometimes human beings have the tendency to hang on to an event that has transpired, Why? The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald exposes readers to problematic situations that take place because a character feels attached to something from the past and another is inflexible. Gatsby is a wealthy man who had a past with Daisy young beautiful female. He hangs on to the past, the unforgettable past that lives with him in his future, things like a green light represent what he lived before. Gatsby interferes with the life of daisy, and his presence creates conflicts throughout the whole book. Tom is an antagonist, who doesn't allow others to take away from his belongings, in this case, daisy. Therefore the line "So we beat on
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