What Is Tom's Relationship In The Great Gatsby

In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald is mainly about Daisy Buchanan’s relationship with Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby. Both men come from different backgrounds and upbringing. You can compare their story to old money and new money men fighting for the love of their lives. Their differences causes them unhappiness and they become paranoid. For both of men, keeping their high social status is their first priority. They aspire to be successful at any cost. Tom went to a private wealthy school where everyone had money to flaunt, buy exotic cars and impresses women. Tom is in a relationship with daisy but their relationship is about possession. Tom wants daisy to be his trophy wife that sits at home and look pretty. Tom is unfaithful to daisy …show more content…
Gatsby is polite, kind, passionate and hardworking. He lives in West Egg. West egg is where everyone with money lives, you can compare it to Beverly Hills. Gatsby came from a poor family "his parents were shiftless and unsuccessful farm people" (Pg. 104). He worked hard to earn enough money to pay his way through college. Gatsby is a very loyal and well mannered man. His only flaw id, he will do anything to win daisy’s heart because he is in love. One can argue that gatsby wanted to be rich baldy to impress daisy. Daisy is very materialistic and she has an expensive taste. Daisy only cares for her own welfare and wealth therefore she choose old money Tom instead of gatsby. Throughout the novel. Gatsby unrealistic approach to life causes him to be often disappointed. Gatsby lives in a imaginary world where him and daisy and trusty inlove. Gatsby is loving for the American Dream fantasy. He already has money to do whatever he wants, the only thing he is missing is a beautiful women to hold him down. Judging the actions of the characters we can assume that the author felt like the American Dream was a huge lie. No one can truly achieve the American Dream until you satisfy your greed and humanly