The Great Gatsby Tom Buchanan Compare And Contrast

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In the Great Gatsby, the character Tom Buchanan is the ‘loving’ husband of Daisy Buchanan. His character is an extremely wealthy man who only really cares about himself. Sound familiar? I believe that Tom Buchanan is a living resemblance of Donald Trump for many reasons other than wealth. Both Tom and Donald have had a history treating many wives/mistresses badly. Interview after interview, Trump is now known for his unkind words towards women. They are both huge white supremacists which means they both believe that white people are superior to those of all other races. It’s a little scary to think that the modern-day Tom Buchanan is now president, and really makes you think how much has really changed since the 1920’s. The first and one …show more content…

Another huge similarity is the way they treat the women around them. Throughout the book, it is obvious how awful he treats his wife Daisy Buchanan. It is not an unknown thing that Tom has a mistress and goes behind Daisy’s back all the time. “He nodded sagely. "And what's more, I love Daisy too. Once in awhile I go off on a spree and make a fool of myself, but I always come back, and in my heart I love her all the time." "You're revolting," said Daisy. She turned to me, and her voice, dropping an octave lower, filled the room with thrilling scorn: "Do you know why we left Chicago? I'm surprised that they didn't treat you to the story of that little spree"” (Fitzgerald 131). Though Donald Trump doesn’t quite have mistresses like Tom does, he has had PLENTY of wives and girlfriends in the past. In his life, he has had 3 wives: Ivana Zelnickova Trump, Marla Maples and his current wife, Melania Knauss-Trump. Trump has also had many girlfriends in his life. Gabriela Sabatini, Rowanne Brewer Lane, Carla Bruni and Allison Giannini to name a few (Saunders). Not only has Trump had many romances with women, but he also doesn’t treat women with respect, like Tom. ““And when you’re a star, they let you do it,” Trump says. “You can do anything.” “Whatever you want,” says another voice, apparently Billy

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