Tom Monologue

A couple weeks later things seemed like they were getting better. He used music as his escape. Me and him would talk about different songs that we liked and how they affected how we felt. Cheesy stuff like that. Then one night at around 11 p.m. ish he sends me a link to the song “I’m Sorry.” I listened to it. All I remember is so many things going through my head. My brother in the hospital, his funeral, my

because of what Mayella did to him. What Mayella Ewell did to him, was what Tom

Throughout the novel Tom is shown as someone very arrogant and abrupt in the way he talks to people and feels he has the authority to question others in an interrogatory manner. In his first meeting with Nick he

As previously stated in answer 3 Tom is described as a supporter of white supremacy. Nick obviously did not take a liking to his ignorant ways. He describes Tom's appearance with words that sound almost confrontational: "a supercilious manner...arrogant eyes...always leaning aggressively forward...a cruel body." Tom admits and displays racial prejudice and Nick feels “confused and a little disgusted” at Daisy and Tom's

Tom would beat her awful a considerable measure. At the point when Tom educated her regarding his meeting with

Finally, I find Tom, the supposed love of my life. When I go talk to him, he is on the phone with some girl. I do not eavesdrop, even though I should have. While we are sitting on the beach, Tom says “I will be back, dear. I need to use the restroom.”

Before the story is too far, there is already signs of Tom’s supercilious manner when Nick first meets up with him. Nick describes Tom like he “established dominance over his face and gave him the appearance of always leaning aggressively forward…”(11). This is the first of many signs that show Tom’s supercilious manner and how he acts like he is better than anyone else. After a short time, Tom shows another sign of irreverence. Nick describes Tom’s treatment of others when he states, “After an infinitesimal hesitation, he included Daisy”(18).

We spent our time in each other's company every chance we had. We often went on dates that often included hiking and attending drive-in movies. As our relationship progressed, matters grew serious. She would be leaving to attend Morehead University and I would continue to attend school in Pike County. We both decided that one night, whatever innocence our relationship contained, would be lost. After that, my love for her grew stronger. For me, it felt like our love was made for a movie screen. She was the first girl that I came to truly love and care about. All my past relationships faded away into nothing but silly flings that seemed to not matter anymore. She was all that was on my

The way that Nick describes Tom expresses his dislike for him. He sees him as too arrogant and cruel. In chapter one, its is said that “there were men at New Haven that hated his guts.” (page 7).

Nick describes Tom as a brutish, hulking, powerful man who is extremely arrogant. He also goes on to describe that Tom is unfaithful to his

Tom is explaining to everyone that’s in the room who is aware of what kind of person that Tom is, that he understands the type of person he is and he does sleep with other women and enjoys partying to an extent. He is trying to tell Daisy that deep down inside Daisy is the one that he loves and he will always return to her. Ultimately,

Throughout the reading, Tom is viewed as an irresponsible husband and father figure because of how he frequently relinquishes his duties as a man. After he gets married to Daisy, they eventually have a daughter. However, due to Tom’s nonchalant nature, he doesn’t feel obliged to handle any responsibilities concerning his marriage. He becomes an alcoholic and he is pictured as a very arrogant man due to his wealth. His cruel nature was depicted by the author when Nick states that “His speaking voice, a gruff husky tenor, added to the impression of fractiousness he conveyed. There was a touch of paternal contempt in it, even toward people he liked—and there were men at New Haven who had hated his guts” (Fitzgerald 9). This statement proves how rude Tom was.

Tom takes advantage of this situation and manipulates Daisy to completely depend on him. Daisy has spent her whole life being used to someone telling her what to do, and her relationship with Tom is no different. Even right after they got married, “If he left the room for a minute she’d look around uneasily and say: ‘‘Where’s Tom gone?’ and wear the most abstract expression until she saw him coming in the door” (77). Daisy relies solely on Tom and is “uneasy” without him around. Her dependence on Tom reflects not only his hyper masculinity, but how little he cares about Daisy. Despite this, he knows Daisy will never leave him, and pushes their marriage to the brink by having multiple affairs.

Tom drained Daisy of all her independence the instant they tied the knot and agreed to conform to a typical marriage. He takes advantage of this situation and not only abuses his control over Daisy, but manipulates her to completely depend on him. Daisy has always been used to someone telling her what to do, and her relationship with Tom is no different. She is not a whole person without him to the point where even, “If he left the room for a minute she’d look around uneasily and say: ‘‘Where’s Tom gone?’ and wear the most abstract expression until she

Seducing, I push my dance partner with enough force to get him away from me. Yet, with the least amount of or me touching him. I in turn, threw myself to the opposite wall of him.