The Great Gatsby10
In F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" Tom Buchanan's attitude toward the other characters demonstrates his true personality. There are many things that make up his character which cause him to carry on in this manner. His attitude stems from the way he was brought up by his parents, and the values they instilled in him. Throughout his life everything was handed to him on a silver platter. So Tom feels that world is at feet and that he can do whatever he wants to whoever he wants without having to suffer any repercussions. Tom is also a white supremacist, some of views are racist, though he does not make any direct racists statements throughout the book. This essay will show the relationships between Tom and other characters such as Gatsby, Myrtle, and Daisy. From the way he interacts with these it will show his true disposition. The relationship of Tom Buchanan and his wife Daisy Buchanan is not all good. Tom treats his wife, not as a person but as an object. To him, Daisy is nothing but and possession. Because he only thinks of her as a possession it is easier for him to treat her without respect. The conclusion that he has no respect for Daisy come from the fact that he has had an
Tom know this and he knows that Daisy will never leave him therefore he can afford to cheat on his wife without a guilty conscience. Although Tom is not as physical with Daisy as he is with Myrtle, he torments her emotionally by having a mistress and not trying to hide it at all. so, is looking for a way to get rid of Gatsby and he finds one when Myrtle is mowed down by Gatsby car. As soon as Tom sees that Gatsby is making a play for daisy and that it might actually, he is scared. He never knew the struggle on being which developed in him an ignorant attitude. CONCLUSION In conclusion, from the relationships that Tom had with a few of the other characters in this book, the general assumption of Tom is that he is an arrogant, racist, egotistical, and remorseless human being. At the end of the book his true character shows as he flees from the town with Daisy to start life somewhere else. His actions confirmed the thought of Tom being a malicious, calculating, sordid, and ill tempered individual. This teaches us that being arrogant and ignorant to other people feelings can only bring destructions to you and all the people around you. Tom is always accusing Gatsby of doing shady dealings and also to being a liquor bootlegger. He shows exactly when he breaks Myrtle nose, and when he doesn't tell George the truth about what happened. An example of the physical abuse in their relationship is when Tom breaks Myrtle nose for saying Daisy's name. In Tom's mind he holds all the cards, and in a way he does because no one will stand up to him, except Gatsby.
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