Tom Buchanan In The Great Gatsby Essay

In Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby, Tom Buchanan is introduced as a prime example of the young wealthy man in the 1920’s.Nick, the narrator details his wealth on page 6 stating “he’d brought down a string of polo ponies from Lake Forest.It was hard to realize that a man in my own generation was wealthy enough to do that”.Along with Tom’s great wealth comes his great arrogance and narcissitic traits.He feels superior to the lower class and treats them with extreme disrespect. On page 28 when Tom,Myrtle,and Nick travel to the city Myrtle and a dog seller are conversating on whether the dog is a male or female Tom abruptly intrudes and says “It’s a bitch, here’s your money go buy Ten more dogs with it.”Overall, Tom can be perceived as a reckless