Similarities Between Gatsby And Tom Buchanon

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A young man, very wealthy, lives an extravagant life. With big fancy houses, nice fast cars, and beautiful young women surrounding him every day. He lives his life without a care in the world, as if his money is the answer to everything. When his elderly father died, he just went deeper into his wealth, instead of facing the hard facts of reality. Shortly after the death of his father, the young man went on a search to find what made him happy, however, his wealth couldn’t solve his problems it only eluded them. Essentially this is what happens between Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanon in the film and novel The Great Gatsby. Gatsby and Tom are both very wealthy men with completely different backgrounds. Even though they contrast in several ways

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