In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tom Buchanan’s treatment of Daisy is exactly the reason Daisy has feelings for Gatsby. Tom’s unhealthy relationship with Daisy is exemplified when Tom says, “I don’t see the idea of going to town… Women get these notions in their heads---” (Fitzgerald 126). Tom’s conceitful and disrespectful attitude about how he talks about his own wife and her ideas really shows the toxic relationship between him and his wife. Another great example of how Tom treats his wife like an object is when he says, “She does though. The trouble is that sometimes she gets foolish ideas in her head and doesn’t know what she’s doing” (Fitzgerald 138). Condescending, scornful, and verbally abusive are all terms to describe Tom’s
