In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays Tom Buchanan as a man who always is in control. His wife is his and he is allowed to also have a mistress. He seems to feel entitled to pretty much whatever he wants when he wants it. I found it extremely ironic this chapter, to see that he lost all control in his relationships. "His wife and his mistress, until an hour ago secure and inviolate, were slipping precipitately from his control," (Fitzgerald, pg125).
Tom just continues to surpise me as to what he says out loud to other people. He basically admits to having an affair! Why would he do that?
" 'And what's more I love Daisy too. Once in a while I go off on a spree and make a fool of myelf, but I always come back, and in my heart I love her all the time,' " (Fitzgerald, pg131).
This is just an idiotic response and argument. Tom is suggesting that he is allowed to make the mistake of cheating on his wife as long as he always goes back and admits to always loving her. This just proves my guess of his character.
AND THEN Myrtle Wilson is hit by a car and dies. What a twist! At first it seemed that Mr.Wilson was the one who did it; I guessed this because it seemed like the Wilsons were fighting. Then to find out that it was really Daisy who was driving Gatsby's car, was crazy to me. This novel has a ton of twists I have come to find out.
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