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Which of the following passages from this excerpt of "The Great Gatsby" helps to advance the theme that the ability to achieve our dreams disappears more and more as time passes?

A. "Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us."
B. "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
C. "I thought of Gatsby's wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy's dock."



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The selected passage in 'The Great Gatsby' showcases the theme of vanishing dreams over time.


Explanation:

The passage from 'The Great Gatsby' that advances the theme of diminishing dreams over time is:
'Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.'

This passage symbolizes the idea that as time passes, our aspirations and dreams become more difficult to achieve, continually moving further away from us.

It highlights Gatsby's unattainable desires and the struggle against the inevitable passage of time.


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