Tom Buchanan - One Arrogant Hothead of a Man by Jazmine Cooper https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy The traits of one Tom Buchanan, a very angry man with an ego the size of Texas. en-us 2017-02-07 14:27:23 UTC 2025-11-12 10:01:18 UTC hello@padlet.com Tom Buchanan is a very egotistical and angry man. jcooper31 https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152147018 2017-02-07 14:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152147018 Tom is very egotistical, but he thinks of himself as confident. jcooper31 https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152344702 2017-02-08 01:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152344702 Tom broke Myrtle's nose! jcooper31 https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152348699 2017-02-08 02:04:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152348699 CrashCourse jcooper31 https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152349197 2017-02-08 02:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152349197 Old Money vs. New Money jcooper31 https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152350162 2017-02-08 02:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152350162 jcooper31 https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152470589 This is a CrashCourse video with John Green explaining The Great Gatsby, and he provides some insight to Tom's personality. He is described as a very rude person who thinks that he is the best thing since sliced bread. View 3:10-3:59 and 5:50-6:05 for the descriptions of Tom.

Crashcourse. “Like Pale Gold - The Great Gatsby Part I: Crash Course English Literature #4.” YouTube, YouTube, 2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw9Au9OoN88. 7 Feb. 2017.]]> 2017-02-08 14:35:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152470589 jcooper31 https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152471798 This is a YouTube video that shows Tom punching Myrtle, his mistress, for bringing up his wife, Daisy. This shows how much of an angry hothead he is.

“The Great Gatsby - Tom Breaks Myrtle's Nose.” YouTube, YouTube, 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_BShFxhyQQ. 7 Feb. 2017.]]> 2017-02-08 14:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152471798 jcooper31 https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152472990 This is a website that shows the differences between "the egotistical boy and the confident man." This relates to Tom because he has a very big ego, but thinks of himself as a very confident man.

“9 Differences Between The Egotistical Boy and The Confident Man.” GoodGuySwag, June 2015, goodguyswag.com/9-differences-between-the-egotistical-boy-and-the-confident-man/. 7 Feb. 2017 ]]> 2017-02-08 14:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152472990 jcooper31 https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152576824 This is a website comparing new money and old money. This relates to Tom because he is old money, and he doesn't believe that new money is respectable. This shows that he is an arrogant man. 

“10 Differences Between Old Money Vs. New Money.” TheRichest, www.therichest.com/expensive-lifestyle/lifestyle/10-differences-between-old-money-vs-new-money/. 7 Feb. 2017. ]]> 2017-02-08 18:50:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152576824 Character Analysis jcooper31 https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152645576 2017-02-08 23:22:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152645576 Tom is very racist. jcooper31 https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152645663 2017-02-08 23:23:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152645663 jcooper31 https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152646154 This is a website that states how white people can be racist, even when they don't realize it. This relates to Tom because he is extremely racist. He is so arrogant to believe that his race is better than others. 

“10 Ways White People Are More Racist than They Realize.” Salon, www.salon.com/2015/03/04/10_ways_white_people_are_more_racist_than_they_realize_partner/. 8 Feb. 2017.]]> 2017-02-08 23:29:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152646154 jcooper31 https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152647096 This is a website that shows a character analysis of Tom. He is described as aggressive and unsympathetic. He is also described as racist and arrogant enough to think that his race is superior. 

Edwards, Halle. “Best Character Analysis: Tom Buchanan - The Great Gatsby.” Best Character Analysis: Tom Buchanan - The Great Gatsby, blog.prepscholar.com/tom-buchanan-great-gatsby-character-analysis-quotes. 8 Feb. 2017. ]]> 2017-02-08 23:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152647096 Tom is very egotistical. jcooper31 https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152648194 2017-02-08 23:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152648194 jcooper31 https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152648324 This is a website that states different things that a person does that could make someone look egotistical. This relates to Tom because he has a very big ego, and many of the things on the list can be seen in Tom more than once. Specifically, judging people and not listening and thinking that he is better- like how old money is better or his race is better. 

Kari78. “Top 10 Things That Make You Looks Egotistical.” Be Happy Tips, Be Happy Tips, 2014, behappytips.com/look-egotistical/. 8 Feb. 2017.]]> 2017-02-08 23:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jcooper31/deo9262s3tjy/wish/152648324