How Does Tom Buchanan Change Throughout The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby, is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The novel was written in 1925, and has been a classic for years. The main character, as well as who the perspective of the story is from, is Nick Carraway. Carraway’s cousin, Daisy Buchanan, also lives in New York. There, she is married to a rich man named Tom Buchanan; however, Tom is having an affair with another women, named Myrtle Wilson. Wilson’s husband, George, owns a run-down auto shop. When Nick Carraway goes home, his neighbor—Gatsby—is always throwing parties. Gatsby reveals that he loves Daisy Buchanan, and instantly becomes friends with Nick Carraway. Quickly, Daisy and Gatsby began an affair, which leads to a debate against Tom Buchanan. While driving Gatsby’s car, Daisy

Along with his wealth, Buchanan has changed his overall style in the last years. For example, “He had changed since his New Haven Years. Now he was a sturdy, straw haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and supercilious manner” (Fitzgerald 6). Another physical appearance of Tom Buchanan is his sense in clothing. He wears fine clothing, hence his wealth, and leather shoes. As Nick Carraway entered Buchanan’s mansion he saw, “Buchanan in riding clothes was standing with his legs apart on the front porch” (Fitzgerald 7). By wearing riding clothes, Buchanan is viewed as an athletic gentlemen. He is also known for having many dinner parties, which shows he is very fine. Finally, Buchanan is very strong and bulky. As Nick Carraway explains, “you could see a great pack of muscle shifting when his shoulder moved under his thin coat. It was a body capable of enormous leverage” (Fitzgerald 7). Overall, Tom Buchanan is a wealthy man, who is strong and aggressive, with a wife named

Wilson's death. Myrtle Wilson is married to George Wilson, a gas station and garage owner, who later kills Gatsby. George kills Gatsby because when Daisy and Gatsby were in a car together, Myrtle jumped in front of the car, and was killed instantly. When killed, Tom Buchanan told George Wilson that Gatsby killed his wife, when Daisy was really the one driving the car. This caused George to kill Gatsby, and then instantly shoot himself in the mouth. Ironically, Tom Buchanan and his wife left town right after Gatsby dies. For example, “I called up Daisy half an hour after we found him… But she and Tom had gone away early that afternoon, and taken baggage with them” (Fitzgerald 164). Even though the connection between Buchanan and his wife was not the strongest, he still loved her, and felt obligated to protect her; so, they both left town. Daisy left Gatsby in the past after his death, and didn’t even attend his funeral. She decided to stay with Tom, mainly for his financial status. Also, Tom and Daisy are known for leaving town unexpectedly, due to their abundance of money. Nick Carraway explains how before they moved East, “They had spent a year in France for no particular reason” (Fitzgerald 6). The Buchanans are travelers, but due to the recent deaths, they have gone