The Great Gatsby10

A detailed Summary of 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 is tremendously threatened by Gatsby which is quite dangerous if a person has a mentality such as Tom's, the feeling of being threatened causes the person to try to get of what ever threatens them. They're animal instincts are activate and it turns into a "kill or be killed situation".

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. The more Daisy, Myrtle and everyone who is controlled by Tom let him continue, the more empowered he is.

Tom is most definitely the antagonist in the story. His controlling nature comes from getting everything that he wanted while he was growing up. He never knew the struggle on being which developed in him an ignorant attitude. Tom in one way or another corrupts everyone he meets. He corrupted Daisy by marrying where there was no love, he had an affair with Myrtle, he cause George to crazy by having and affair with Myrtle which causes George to kill Gatsby and himself.

Tom's is also very manipulative and he manipulate his women so that they are in a state of blaming it on them self. Though Myrtle knows that the way Tom treats her is wrong all she can see is the money and Tom through his actions says "I own you, I can do whatever I want to you and there isn't anything you can do about it".

Tom is always accusing Gatsby of doing shady dealings and also to being a liquor bootlegger. He says things like this mainly because he feels extremely by Gatsby presence in his and Daisy's lives.

As soon as Tom sees that Gatsby is making a play for daisy and that it might actually, he is scared. so, is looking for a way to get rid of Gatsby and he finds one when Myrtle is mowed down by Gatsby car. As he tells George Wilson that it was Gatsby's car that killed Myrtle knowing full well that George had the intent to kill whoever had done it.

Myrtle like Daisy has an interest solely in Tom's money and she'll let him do whatever he wants to her. Again, this is because of a lack of self-respect and the power to stick up for yourself. Tom is a smart man he will use someone weaknesses and faults to his advantag

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Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English