So we beat on - Quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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

— F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

Meaning

The final line shows how people struggle to escape the past.

How to Use This Quotation

• Use it to support a point about the main themes of The Great Gatsby.
• Quote it exactly and explain the writer's choice of words.
• Link it to the context of the whole work.