The Great Gatsby Tom Buchanan Compare And Contrast

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.

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of the biggest similarities of the two is their wealth. Not just their wealth, but the way they both flaunt it on the regular. Throughout the Great Gatsby, Tom regularly mentions things about his wealth and how it makes him a lot better than everyone else. “"She's not leaving me!" Tom's words suddenly leaned down over Gatsby. "Certainly not for a common swindler who'd have to steal the ring he put on her finger."” (Fitzgerald 133). Tom obviously sees himself as a higher being in this quote. He knows that because he is wealthy, Daisy won’t leave her (which sometimes really isn’t the case). Tom also makes a big effort to show his money off. Like when he bought "a string of polo ponies for Lake Forest" (6). Similarly, Donald Trump does the same type of thing. He sees himself as being better than everyone because the wealth he has. Like Tom, Trump makes sure everyone know how wealthy he is. Interview after interview, he continuously talks about his wealth. “Part of the beauty of me is that I am very rich” (Interview by Ashleigh Banfield). When talking about Trump, usually first thing that comes to mind for anyone is his huge amount the wealth. Tom is definitely comparable to Trump in this way as well. I believe that almost anyone who has read the Great Gatsby first thinks about Tom’s wealth.

Though wealth is a huge resemblance between the two, it’s not the only one.

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

Bush’s.
“Grab them by the p---y,” Trump says. “You can do anything”” (Fahrenthold).
This just shows how inconsiderate Trump is for women. It is sad to think someone in 2017 thinks about women the same as someone in the 1920’s. It really makes you think if anything has changed.