Tom Buchanan Flashcards

1
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physical description

A

a cruel body

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2
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tom’s eyes

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two shining arrogant eyes had established dominance over his face

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3
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tom’s anger and strength

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tom broke her nose with his open hand

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4
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tom as a bad driver

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tom ran into a weapon on the ventura road

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5
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tom ruining the party at gatsby’s

A

perhaps his presence gave the evening its peculiar quality of oppressiveness

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6
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tom losing his grip on the people in his life

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tom was feeling the hot whips of panic. his wife and mistress…were slipping precipitately from his control

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7
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tom finds out about the affair

A

i suppose the latest thing is to sit back and let mr nobody from nowhere make love to your wife

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8
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tom justifying his affairs

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once in a while i go off on a spree and make a fool of myself, but i always come back, and in my heart u love her all the time

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9
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example where tom seems to care about daisy

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there was a husky tenderness in his tone

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10
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tom and daisy united at the end

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he was talking intently across the table at her, and in his earnestness his hand had fallen upon and covered her own

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