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The Character of Tom Buchanan in The spacious Gatsby    Out of the five main characters in the Great Gatsby, I dislike Tom Buchanan the most ( however his wife Daisy was a close second). He just didnt seem like he was a everywherenice mortal, and he also seemed extremely self-absorbed. I dont believe that he and I would consider the same values that we would consider important in guiding our lives.   angiotensin converting enzyme of Toms important values is wealth. He was very rich and thought that it do him superior to other people. He enjoys showing off his possessions, Ive got a nice place here. It belonged to the Demaine oil man (Great Gatsby, 12). In this case, Tom is showing mountain pass his house and obviously thinks that because it belonged to the Demaine oil man that it makes it a little more than important. Tom thinks that poor people are inferior to him and he is sooner the snob. He is from old money and often refers to the newly rich as bootlegg ers, people who distributed alcohol during prohibition. Tom doesnt think much of Gatsby , and claims that he pegged him as a bootlegger the moment he saw him. When Daisy tells Tom that she is deviation him for Gatsby he says, Shes not leaving me Certainly not for a coarse swindler whod have to steal the ring to put on her flip ( 140). Later, Tom even sends Daisy home with Gatsby, adding that his presumptous flirtation was over.   Power and control over people is something that Tom considers important in guiding his life. Throughout the impudent he has shown, time and time again that he is the type of person who likes to control others and what they do. Sometimes he is nothing more than a toughie and other times he is just cruel.He often talks to George Wilson, his mistress economize about selling him his car, which he never actually intends to do. He is solely toying with the man, but becomes angry when Wilson tries to talk to him about it Very intumesce then , I wont sell you the car at all... Im under no obligations to you at all...And as for your bothering me about it at lunch time I wont stand for that at all (122). Tom was being extemely cruel at that moment because Wilson needed the money that would come from the car and Tom didnt care.