Monday, November 9, 2015

The Classics - CLOSING LINES: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald


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"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." 


(Published 1925)



I love the classics and plan to alternately share some "CLOSING lines" over the coming months. Comment if you wish, or read for inspiration. Writing styles were different then, or were they really?
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10 comments:

  1. nashvillecats2November 9, 2015 at 3:24 AM

    Wonderful closing lines Sharon.
    Yvonne.

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  2. Julie FlandersNovember 9, 2015 at 7:49 AM

    I love your classic lines series and this is one of my favorites. Beautiful closing.

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    1. Sharon HimslNovember 11, 2015 at 1:01 AM

      Thanks, Julie for commenting. Hope the writing is going well!

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  3. BirgitNovember 9, 2015 at 11:21 AM

    Gosh i read that book in High School. Knowing the story so well, what a great closing line

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    1. Sharon HimslNovember 11, 2015 at 1:02 AM

      I like the closing better than the opening. What a great learning exercise!

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  4. Susan ScottNovember 10, 2015 at 11:02 AM

    Interesting that they are closing lines - I didn't pick that up at first read (shows my impatience) and so I was thinking great opening lines :) A wonderful book, thank you Sharon for the reminder of these great closing lines ..

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    1. Sharon HimslNovember 11, 2015 at 1:05 AM

      Hi Susan. Thanks for visiting! I was surprised at how wonderful the ending was in this book. So original.

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  5. klahanieNovember 10, 2015 at 4:50 PM

    Hi Sharon,

    That's a nice encapsulating closing line.

    Gary

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    1. Sharon HimslNovember 11, 2015 at 1:07 AM

      Hi Gary. I like the compactness of the line too. I think I'm going to learn a thing or two.

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