Topic: Injustice Text: "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald Character: Tom Buchanan The injustice exhibited by Tom shows that Fitzgerald's attitude toward taking advantage of people was common among those who have access to money. In the beginning of chapter one, the reader meets Tom Buchanan. He is described by Nick with positive qualities, such as being physically fit, rich, and fashionable. While he is all of these things, Nick also negatively describes him with "arrogant eyes", and being rather forceful. I believe Tom being forceful was intentional. Fitzgerald was trying to show his audience that he believed people with a plethora of money have a power over others who do not. There are many occasions when Tom is physical with Nick. In chapter one, while boasting about his house, he turns Nick around with one arm, and later turns him around again after forcing Nick to see his boat. This forcefulness shows that Tom did not care what Nick wanted to, he simply was going to make him do it. Nick described Tom's movements as being polite. This shows that Tom just expected him to do what he wanted to, and did not consider anything else. …show more content…
Even though Nick had no desire to meet Myrtle, Tom had other plans. "... he jumped to his feet and, taking hold of my elbow, literally forced me from the car." When forcing Nick to meet Myrtle, Tom assumes that Nick has nothing better to do, and tells him when to get off the train without asking Nick if he was okay with the journey. This shows how Fitzgerald felt about how people with money are very selfish, and do not take others feelings into consideration. Perhaps Fitzgerald was referring to his wife, who would not marry him until he was