Tom Flashcards
Tom’s abuse to Myrtle
“broke her nose”
Tom’s harsh voice juxtaposes daisy’s voice
“his voice, gruff, muffled, husky”
Tom’s cycle of infidelity
“he had one insisted upon wherever he was know”
Tom’s strong reputation and dominance
“national figure”
he is very talented but has reached his potential. Fails to grow emotionally.
“acute limited excellence”
Tom’s wealth
“enormously wealthy”
“freedom with money”
Tom’s generational wealth practices
“polo ponies” “riding clothes”
Tom is VERY wealthy
“It was hard to realize that a man in my own generation was wealthy enough to do that”
Tom’s pride
“arrogant eyes”
Tom’s physical dominance
“leaning aggressively forward”
“enormous power of that body”
“cruel body”
Tom’s strong masculinity compared to others
“more of a man then you [Nick] are”
The harshness of Tom’s voice
“Tom’s voice, incredulous and insulting”
Tom’s persistant crave for control
“I want to know what Mr. Gatsby has to tell me.”
Commanding.
“Sit down Daisy.”
Tom’s emotional manipulating
“I love Daisy too” “I always come back” “in my heart I love her all the time”
