e dream, Daisy, a goal that he never could have possessed. Love cant be achieved because of wealth or Jay died striving for his success, but never gave up his integrity or morals for it.Unlike Jay Tom Buchanan is a man that has no dream. Tom Buchanan is Daisys husband. Tom is a very wealthy man, but has inherited it all and does not work. He sits around, and plays polo and collects cars. The rest of his time he spends having an affair. Tom does not try to keep this affair a big secret; she even calls him at home. It doesnt matter to Tom if anyone knows or not. Because of his money, he has become an arrogant, unkind man. He doesnt worry about anyone elses feeling than his own. He doesnt care about Daisy or he wouldnt have an affair. He doesnt care about the woman he is having an affair with because once he broke her nose for saying something he didnt like. Tom even had a part in Jay being killed. They were careless people, Tom and Daisy-they smashed things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made. (188). Toms lack of a dream made his life meaningless. Tom had everything he could every want right from the beginning. He had nothing to work for. This made Toms life pointless. Life is all about the working toward a dream. His wealth corrupted him and he had no compassion for what he had done.Daisy is a mix between Jay and Tom. Daisy has a dream, her dream is to be truly loved, and she isnt getting that from Tom. She married Tom just for his money. But Daisy also wants all the popularity and wealth that she has with Tom. She knows she cant have both, and is torn between these two desires. She knows about Toms affair but ignores them fearing she may lose her rich lifestyle. Daisy may love Jay, but it doesnt matter, because of her obsession with keeping the life she has. She fear...
