In The Great Gatsby, we are confronted with two extremely wealthy men, a beautiful wife and a mistress. Jay Gatsby, a very mysterious man, extremely rich and known for his parties, is both very interesting and spontaneous. Tom Buchanan, a man made rich by his status as a professional polo player and his gracious inheritance, is very bitter and somewhat cynical. Daisy, a beautiful young woman and wife of Tom, is very slight but is also in love with Gatsby, almost as much as she loves Tom's money. I think Gatsby and Tom are very different because of how they earned their money. . Tom is more traditional, proper, and proud of his money because that's how he was raised. Gatsby, on the other hand, has the "new money" effect and is more exuberant and carefree with his money than Tom. Tom acts the way he does, for example cheating on Daisy because of how normal his life is, from day to day nothing changes. . While in Gatsby's life every day is different, he throws big parties and lives a very pleasant life, making it easier for him to focus on Daisy instead of looking for distractions like the norm. Daisy and Myrtle also live very different lives, Daisy lives in a very sumptuous house, full of servants and she is eagerly awaited. Myrtle lives in a small gas station and is very poor, with her husband working hard all day. However, they have similarities, they both have violent and crazy husbands. In one scene, "You did it, Tom," she said accusingly. "I know you didn't mean it intentionally, but you did it. That's what I get for marrying a brutal man, a very large, imposing physical specimen...". Myrtle's husband punches her in the face during the book, and Tom continues to...... middle of paper ......nce. When Gatsby or Tom arrives somewhere, it seems that they are treated like kings and this is common in those times. Another main factor that separates Tom. and Gatsby is Daisy, and the way they treat her. Tom has all these servants looking after Daisy at all times, where Gatsby says that if Daisy were his, he would show her a lot more personal attention, take her on vacation and show her another one. side of the lavish lifestyle she leads, where the other person actually cares about her. Myrtle's life seems very secretive, particularly the way she interacts with Tom, which is very influenced by her money and her desire to get some of it; Tom and Myrtle also had a brief insulting argument. "Daisy! Daisy!" » shouted Ms. Wilson. “I’ll say it whenever I want!” Daisy Dai ––“With a short, skillful movement, Tom Buchanan broke his nose with his open hand..