Great Gatsby
Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan have quite an amount of similarities, differences, and goals that makes them the characters that they are. ... Scott Fitzgerald describes Gatsby as the easy flowing, cool, slick type of a guy that would make girls go wild over him. ... Through Gatsby and Tom, their actions, motivations, and goals represent their greater presence in the story. They are the main reason themes surface in The Great Gatsby, which deliver lessons and examples of their lives. The actions that have isolated between Gatsby and Buchanan, have placed them in clear contrast. Jay Gatsby has dated Daisy since they were in their early adult years and their love bonded with happiness along the way. ... When Gatsby came back, things started to heat up when he learned about the love between Tom and Daisy. ... Gatsby, as slick and cool as he is, waits for the right moment and pursues his plan to win Daisy from Tom.