Tom Buchanan, Daisy's husband, who was a professional footballer. Referring to the book, the author tends to show that Tom was flaunting his power through wealth, as in the past whether a man is successful or not people will determine based on his wealth, instead of what kind of person he might be morally . People's impression might think that Tom is a rich and respectful man, but in reality he is not, he is even racist, sexist and violent towards his wife. He said, "[t]he idea is that if we are not careful the white race will... will be completely swamped" (p.16). In the scene where Tom and Nick went to Wilson's garage, the readers are shown the differences between the upper class and the lower class, and how the upper class looks down on the lower class. The valley of ashes symbolizes the absolute poverty and desperation of the time. Jordan, who was known as a champion golfer, others may think she was an elegant and strong golfer, but in reality she cheated in a game of golf and while Myrtle called Tom during the meal, she told Nick to stop talking because wanted to listen to the conversation, tells us Jordan loves doing it