Tom Buchan was the character I most despised by the end of The Great Gatsby. Initially, Tom is portrayed as someone who thinks very highly of himself: “ I’m [Tom] stronger and more of a man than you[(Nick]are” ( Fitzgerald 1). As the novel progresses so does Tom’s arrogance, self-inflation and, pride. One such characteristic alone is enough to feel dislike towards any character but, Tom possess all of these despicable attributes of a human being.
When Gatsby is filled with rage and almost physically hits Tom, Daisy takes a negative approach to the the entire situation. She’s shocked and, presumably, scared. Rather than asking her if she's okay, Tom further proves his arrogance by making Daisy go back to their house with Gatsby. He was inexplicably