A transitory enchanted moment man must have held his
breath in the presence of this continent, compelled into
an aesthetic contemplation he neither understood nor
[5] So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back
ceaselessly into the past
Activity Two-The Meaning of the Work As a Whole [RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.9, R1.11-12.2, 1.11-12.91
Define and describe the American Dream as it is portrayed in the last chapter of The Great Gatsby. Use evidence in
your answer.