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Tom Buchanan In The Great Gatsby

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Being the husband of Daisy Fey, Tom Buchanan is shown to have psychological issues himself, despite the image he likes to paint of his superiority compared to others. When one analyzes Tom Buchanan, he unlike Jay Gatsby, has no traumatized past to influence the motives behind his actions. Instead, Buchanan is shown to have problems with his ego, similar to that of Daisy’s feeling of inferiority. This is best shown when Tom invites Nick Carraway to his home. While there Tom feels the need to brag about his riches and horse stables to Carraway. Buchanan even goes as far as to say to Nick that he was “..stronger and more a man…” than he was (Fitzgerald 7), all pointing to Tom having issues regarding ego gratification, and his need to feel superior

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