Similarities Between The Great Gatsby And Tom Buchanan

To begin, throughout the two varying novels Tom Buchanan, from The Great Gatsby, and Baba, from the Kite Runner, share many similarities. In the Great Gatsby, Tom Buchanan is depicted as a man full of wealth and power. As Nick Carraway, the narrator of the novel, states, he is a “sturdy, straw-haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner” with “two shining, arrogant eyes” and “a body capable of enormous leverage—a cruel body” (Fitzgerald, 7). As Nick meticulously describes Tom, his powerful and indomitable image is presented considerably. From the way Nick describes his muscular build, rigid manner and superior eyes, it is evident Tom Buchanan demonstrates a greater status and importance to those among him. Not to mention, Tom holds great wealth and

Go and buy ten more dogs with it" (Fitzgerald, 28). In this situation, Tom is purchasing his lover Myrtle, a puppy that she wants, however, the owner is overcharging Tom since he is aware of Tom’s richness. Tom realizes the fact that he’s being overcharged and as he pays, rudely shouts how with the amount he’s paying the owner could profit by buying ten more dogs. Similarly, in the other novel, The Kite Runner, Baba, the main character's dad, is a wealthy and superior man. Baba is known as Mr. Hurricane and according to Amir, the narrator of the novel and son of Baba, “at times Baba seems untouchable – unreachable – because he towers over ordinary men. Needless to say, he also towers over ordinary children. This is the man who wrestled a bear, builds an orphanage, and makes pronouncements like "there is only one sin, only one" (Hosseini, 29). It is evident that Baba is wealthy and superior as he's able to make grand purchases such as buying an orphanage and those around him look up at him as he rises above them. Not only are Tom and Baba similar through their wealth and superiority, but they also made poor decisions by having affairs with other