In the
first chapter of the novel,visits his second cousin, , where he reunites with her arrogant,
unscrupulous husband, Tom.is portrayed as a pompous, ignorant man, who is domineering and proud.
During dinner, the phone rings and the butler requests Tom's presence in the house. Shortly
after Tom leaves, Daisy also excuses herself and follows him into the home. Outside,exchanges a
short glance with Nick and attempts to eavesdrop on their conversation. When Nick brings up ,
Jordan immediately silences him and proceeds to tell him,
Toms got some woman in New York (18).
Nick is
confused by Jordan's comment, and she proceeds to criticize Tom's mistress for calling in the
middle of dinner. Tom and Daisy then return to the table and attempt to carry on a casual
conversation before the phone rings for the second time. The awkwardness of the situation causes
their entire conversation to pause and completely ruins the rest of the evening.
Nick...
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