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Brady Snyder Mr. Sultini English 10 - 1st hour 9 May 2023 The Treacherous Tom Love can be difficult to find, So when one thinks they have found true love it is hard to hold back. However, what happens when the person you thought you loved turns on you and does not look back? Daisy Buchanan thought she found the one but never learned the truth of Tom Buchanan being a disloyal, mean, and abusive husband. Tom was known for having “two shining arrogant eyes that had established dominance over his face” (Fitzgerald 7). Tom Buchanan was born into a rich family that gave him everything. Tom abused the advantage of his strong build intimidating personality to cheat on his wife even though she knew that Tom was bigger and stronger than her so she did …show more content…

Tom stays the same during the novel but does show a little emotion toward the end when Myrtle dies but that could all be an act so he was not a suspect. When Daisy said that Tom caused her knuckles to be blue and black we can infer that he had abused her. When Myrtle was at the party in the apartment with Tom Myrtle was getting on Tom's nerves They got into an argument and Tom showed his true self “Daisy! Daisy! Daisy! Dai— Making a short deft movement Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand” (Fitzgerald 37). This shows that he still has a quick temper and did not learn from his actions before People still see him as an aggressive man. Tom also gets jealous very easily. You would think the man who has it all wouldn’t get jealous over a car but I guess not. When Tom, Nick, Gatsby, and Daisy were all going to New York, Tom said “Come on Daisy, I’ll take you in the circus wagon” (Fitzgerald 121). The circus wagon refers to Gatsby's yellow sports car. This comment was uncalled for showing how rude he can be and his jealousy by wanting to take Gatsby's car not his own. This also proves that people's opinion of Tom has changed because he is still a mean and arrogant man. Change in a character is important. It shows that they are human and just like us in a way it is easier to feel a personal connection with a …show more content…

I think in the future Tom Buchanan will become a better person and be nicer to his wife. I think he got scared when Gatsby tried to take her from him he realized that if he wants her to be with him he has to be a better husband because she could leave whenever she wants. I learned that Tom is not as strong as you think. He has worked for nothing, has no real-world experience, and has a soft side that he showed when Myrtle died. “Your crazy Nick, crazy as hell. I don't know what's the matter with you” (Fitzgerald 178). This quote sums up Tom perfectly. He shows his aggressive side by yelling at Nick and it is Ironic because Tom is the crazy

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