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2007-04-06 10:53:43 · 3 answers · asked by hailey002 1 in Arts & Humanities Books & Authors

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Yes, I would, but the are both sort of idealists in sick or warped sort of ways. Tom believes that Daisy is the ideal wife and his relationship with her is perfect. He has money and good looks and strength, he can play around on the side with Myrtle and beat Daisy and still, he sees himself as the perfect image of man, a white man, and the ideal husband.

Gatsby believes that he is destined to be with Daisy, and therefore he is an idealists. He believes that first love is the ideal love and that only he can truly and ideally love Daisy.

in their own ways, both of these men have REAL issues.

2007-04-06 11:47:36 · answer #1 · answered by John B 7 · 1 0

Yes but in a negative way.
Tom has formed an image in his mind of what the ideal man is like and he has sort to become that man. He has acquired wealth, status, the mansion, the cars, the polo ponies, the business contacts, the trophy wife, the mistress on the side and a fair amount of snobbery. This is why he is able to spot Gatsby as a phony. It takes one to know one. Gatsby has created his notion of the "ideal world" that he feels he has to be part of to win Daisy who in his naive way he has idealised and put on a pedestal. He only starts to realise what he has done towards the end of the novel when he starts to see that she is a pretty but vacuous sort of character without depth or substance to her.

2007-04-06 12:19:03 · answer #2 · answered by lizzie 5 · 1 0

Gatsby is considerate and introspective and grace and obsessively in love with Daisy Tom is a dumb jock who abuses Daisy, his spouse, and does not look to have any genuine thoughts for her. he's a shallow jerk..

2016-11-07 10:06:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

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