Here's what we came up with in class today:
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The last line of the book 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?
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Is Gatsby’s desire for success—however we define
it—evidence of the American dream, obsession, a personal sense of honor, or
something else? Does Gatsby symbolize our culture and even our own desires, or
is he an outlier?
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How does Fitzgerald’s characterization create a
tone around the theme of happiness? What
is Fitzgerald’s attitude toward happiness?
Does it depend on love, on external markers such as wealth, on repairing
or atoning for the past, or on something that is unattainable?
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The notion of the American dream figures
prominently in this story. How do
readers define the American dream?
Moreover, is pursuing the American dream necessarily a good thing?
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