Chapter 2 - Tom's character

In chapter 2, we really get a sense for what kind of person Tom is, and it is certainly not a good one. I always pictured Tom in my mind as being a gorilla because he shares many qualities with one: aggressive, large, and not very smart. He is also very cocky and arrogant  because he flaunts around Myrtle. I also thought it was very rude of him to just show up to Myrtle's husband and just take her away right under his nose. The thing I really do not like about Tom is his short temper. He seems to yell at the dog sales man and is very rude to him. Most importantly, he also breaks Myrtle's nose. This seemed to be a little extreme, even if they were have a little too much to drink. He also appears to be ashamed of cheating on Daisy because he does not want anybody to even bring her name up. I think Tom thinks he can do whatever he wants whenever he wants just because he has money. He seems to not spend it all just so he can have it to show his power. This greatly resembles the idea of "old money" for the East Egg. He also keeps up with the tradition of men having power of women and being able to do whatever he wants with them. I believe Tom's temper will get the best of him and he will end up doing something worse than just breaking someone's nose. Despite disliking Tom's character, I enjoy him being in the book because he adds excitement and scandal to the plot.