“Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!... I’ll say it whenever I want to Daisy! Dai- making a short deft movement, Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand”(37). Myrtle repeatedly said Daisy’s name which Tom didn’t enjoy. Tom told her to stop, but she didn’t listen. He is very selfish and he doesn't understand other people because he doesn't really care about them. Tom is a racist, vicious bully, physically threatens both his wife and his mistress. "I found out what your 'drug-stores' were...He and this Wolfshiem bought up a lot of side-street drug-stores here and in Chicago and sold grain alcohol over the counter. That's one of his little stunts. I picked him for a bootlegger the first time I saw him, and I wasn't far wrong." (284) Tom’s jealousy and anxiety about class are revealed. This shows that he does feel a bit threatened by Gatsby, and wants to knocks him …show more content…
Nick thought high about Mr. Gatsby, they both looked after each other, mainly because they we neighbors, and because they both knew Daisy. While gatsby was thinking whether talk to Daisy or just wait for her to call him. Daisy and Gatsby haven’t talked to each other since Myrtle's death. “We shook hands and I started away. Just before I reached the hedge I remembered something and turned around. “They’re a rotten crowd,” I shouted across the lawn. “You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.”(154).He was referring to Daisy and Tom when he said “Rotten Crowd” because they are just selfish rich people who only care about themselves. The term Rotten crowd is also used for everyone who is rich and