Question

so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. -f. scott fitzgerald the great gatsby what does this quotation mean? no matter how hard we try, we can never escape our pasts. if we try hard enough, we can escape our pasts. we work toward the past, but are pulled in by the future. done

Explanation:

The metaphor of "boats against the current" implies struggle. "Borne back ceaselessly into the past" shows an inescapable pull. It means despite effort (beating on/struggling), the past has a hold.

Answer:

No matter how hard we try, we can never escape our pasts.