People say that with power comes responsibility, however, the true saying is when “knowledge comes power, good character will give you respect.” While that is true, knowledge can be such a great thing. In literature, sometimes, the arrogant one can have the knowledge to survive. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s represents Tom as an aggressive alcoholic, who uses his old money in many lustrous and entertaining ways and tries to become. Tom is an aggressive alcoholic, who uses his money for lustrous and entertaining ways with myrtle. When Tom “goes” to the Yacht Club with Nick, he decides instead go to George’s place to go see Myrtle secretly. When he goes to see Myrtle, He tells her to go to the apartments so they can “meet up.” When