The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald - 1320 Words

Satisfaction does not comes easy nor does it occur right away. Those who live a prosperous life and those who don’t are seen as different in society, but both may crave more in life to become satisfied. The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald is narrated by Nick Carraway who lives in the East Egg of New York. Nick has only lived in New York for a short period of time and starts to become fascinated with his notorious neighbor, Gatsby. Shortly after becoming acquainted with Gatsby, Nick discovers that Gatsby is madly in love with his cousin Daisy, who is married to Tom Buchanan. Tom trusts Nick immediately since he is Daisy’s cousin and allows Nick to meet his mistress, Myrtle. Even though it may seem as if Tom lives the perfect†¦show more content†¦The social ranking of higher class has always been associated with Tom even while growing up. Since Tom is expected to fulfill the ideals of the higher class image he has done things that allow him to represe nt his image. During one of his parties Gatsby introduces Tom by exclaiming, â€Å"‘Mrs. Buchanan . . . and Mr. Buchanan---† After an instant’s hesitation he added: â€Å"the polo player.† â€Å"Oh, no,† objected Tom quickly, â€Å"not me†(105). To continue to be accepted into his social class Tom played polo even though he did not enjoy it. Tom is a muscular guy and played football in college, and polo is a less of a physical sport. Daisy also belongs in a higher social class, and it is expected that Tom treat her with great respect. But Tom who is aggressive is not afraid to physically harm his mistress, Myrtle. While arguing Myrtle would not stop saying Daisy’s name, which Tom dislikes but she continued, â€Å"‘Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!† shouted Mrs. Wilson. â€Å"I’ll say it whenever I want to! Daisy! Dai---† Making a short deft movement, Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand†(37). Even though Tom is from a higher class and has to keep his public image clean when it comes to Myrtle who belongs in a much lower social class than Daisy, Tom doesn’t think twice about harming her. Even if he hurts Myrtle in any way he knows that she always comes back to him since she has the idea of being wealthy wrapped around her head.