Essay On The Last Line Of The Great Gatsby

The last line of the book coherently has an intense meaning which derives the point of the novel. The Great Gatsby is known for how the American society was back in the 1900s. Not everything worked out as things work out today for many Americans. The last line has a major impact on the novel since the quote relates to the American society today as well. Nick Carraway is the main attention of the novel that opens his mind about his situation in his life. He’s reminded of how he has a cousin living in East Egg named Daisy. When he mentions Daisy, we automatically know she’s a major part of the story as well because otherwise, she wouldn’t have been mentioned as much. The last line can be interpreted as a reminder that nothing goes away even if it’s a constant reminder from the past even if you try to overcome those problems you faced.
When Nick says it’s a bad thing to be constantly pulled back into the past, in his situation, it is true. In the first place, he faces obstacles that he did not want to face. The whole conflict with Daisy, Tom, and Gatsby put Nick in a situation of despair. He didn’t want to get into the midst of their problems. Daisy and Tom didn’t want to stay together in their marriage which lead Gatsby to go after Daisy, but that involved Nick’s assistance. After all the commotion that occurs in the novel, Nick keeps dwelling onto the fact of how Gatsby died and he knew his side of the story. He felt as if he were meant to be with Daisy, but then again Daisy does end up going away with Tom. Nick himself isn’t able to pull himself into the future from the past which is bad because if everyone else has moved on (meaning Daisy), then he should move on too. It’s best to look towards the future because many times, it may be the only option some may have