The Piper's Son Relationship Analysis

in the beginning of the story is probably frustration and exited. Because Tom got refused to come with his father. During the middle of the

“ She’s not leaving me!” Tom’s words suddenly leaned down over Gatsby. “Certainly not for a common swindler who’d have to steal the ring he put on her finger” (F. Scott Fitzgerald, p133). The quote shows that Tom knows who Daisy really is. Greed and money can eventually lead to person’s downfall and this is what happened in the end when Gatsby failed to acknowledge his place in their society that led to his

The only person he feels he can trust is his sister, Mary Lou, until she gets horribly burned at is forced to stay at the hospital to recover. Now that Mary Lou is in serious danger, the beatings from Tommy’s mom get worse. As the beatings get worse, Tommy’s bullying starts to get out of control. Later, he is even caught stealing from the local store. Tommy’s life continues

“‘Even that’s a lie,’ said Tom savagely. She didn’t know you were alive. Why- there’re things between Daisy and me that you’ll never know, things that neither of us can ever forget.” (Fitzgerald 132). Even when Tom knows that Daisy is cheating on him with Jay Gatsby, he contends his marriage and fights for her.

In the third scene after he argues with his mother and accidentally knocks over Laura’s trinkets he regains his cool and “drops awkwardly to his knees to collect the fallen glass, glancing over at Laura as if he would speak but couldn’t”. This scene portrays that he does feel shame for his actions and his love for his sister can bring him back to reality. His love for his sister also gives him the strength he needs to overcome his negative self image and search for the adventure he has waited for his entire

Another example of Toms selfish behavior is when Tom tells Gatsby there is no way Daisy will leave him, “certainly not for a common swindler who would have to steal the ring he put on her finger” (280). This is just another example of how Tom is so self-centered, believing money is most important because it can buy you love. He sees his own marriage as an economic exchange and has no care to what Daisy thinks. Due to Tom’s abundant amount of wealth, he has become very selfish and narcissistic Each character in the Great Gatsby embodies their own consequence of attaining great wealth.

He then sets his priorities straight. With his number one priority in mind, “He shot his arm forward toward the glass, and he said, ‘Clare!” (p 124). He broke back into his house with the thought of staying alive for his wife as his motivation. After he came into the house, Tom sat the yellow sheet of paper on his desk and got his things ready to join his wife at the theatre.

(Fitzgerald, 20). Tom got a call from some women at dinner time, and Jordan claims it to be Tom’s mistress, therefore, suggesting that Tom is committing adultery. You learn throughout the novel that Tom and Daisy relationship is not the most ideal, happy relationship. Tom seems to be abusive towards Daisy as he bruised her finger, “’You did it, Tom,’” she said accusingly.

He is new in New York City and has been invited by her cousin Daisy whom he has barely met. He said “At the dinner table it became clear from a phone call that Daisy's husband, Tom, is having an affair with another woman. It was very embarrassing and painful for Daisy and me, but she would not talk openly about her feelings. Daisy and Tom are very wealthy and have a young child.

When Nick describes Tom, it is showing a sign of cruelty. Nick describes Tom by saying, “Two shining, arrogant eyes had established dominance over his face and gave him the appearance of always leaning aggressively forward” (9). Here Nick is describing how Tom Buchanan changed from when they both attended college together. In college, Tom was very friendly and was wonderful to be around. Nick realized, when they met again, that Tom had changed from friendly to cruel in the years after Tom and Nick graduated from Yale.

His acquaintances resented the fact that he turned up in popular restaurants with her [instead of Daisy]” (Fitzgerald 21). This quote shows that Tom does not care about making Daisy look dumb. He goes out

This all spans from him wanting to get his supposed girlfriend Dawn a Christmas present. Towards the end of the story, we learn that Dawn is living with another guy, possibly her new boyfriend. This is where the theme of loss begins to come in. Not all has he lost is his girlfriend, he has lost relations with his family it seems as well. “My parents.

Daisy “wanted her life shaped now, immediately-and the decision must be made by some force-of love, of money, or unquestionable practicality-that was close at hand” (151). Tom provides security when it came to money and he fit the status quo. Daisy is more concerned about her social status than love. She would rather be  high end and classy instead of waiting for someone she loves. Eventually Daisy and Gatsby reunite, but this relationship does not last.

Tom spends much of the evening trying to flaunt his own success, whether it be academic, physical, or monetary. However, Tom resorts to his wealth, of which he is more successful than Nick. In wanting to show Nick his

His friend’s suicide and his aunt’s sexual assault and subsequent death flash before his eyes daily, a reminder of who he loved and lost. He is still willing to try to love again, finding Sam and Patrick. Charlie still refuses to refer to Patrick as ‘Nothing’, gives his friends kind, thoughtful gifts for at Christmas, refuses to hurt Mary Elizabeth’s feelings, and defends his friends in the cafeteria fight. Despite how much he has been hurt, Charlie is unwilling to hurt others, and hopes that he will be able to find people who feel the