The last line of The Great Gatsby reads:
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.
F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby in 1925. The story follows wealthy money-man Jay Gatsby who pursues a life of riches and luxuries, but ultimately suffers from a great unhappiness. The last line of The Great Gatsby is a quick reflection of Jay Gatsby’s past life, before he dreamed up a big life of money.