In the case of the characters Tom Buchanan and Daisy Buchanan, in the novel The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, love is not the glue that keeps their marriage together. Tom and Daisy's marriage is solidified by wealth, class, and carefreeness. Through Nick Carraway's narration, Tom Buchanan is portrayed as a smug man who has little respect for the feelings of others. His character traits seem to be shaped by the excesses and entitlements that come with his social class and wealth. Tom is carefree. As information is revealed regarding Tom's not-so-secret affair behind his wife's back, readers form judgments about his character. Tom has the decency not to be seen with his mistress, Myrtle Wilson, in his film. Not only does Tom treat women poorly, but he also treats anyone who is not upper class below average. Since Tom is immensely rich and comes from “old” money, he believes himself to be superior. Tom hides behind the dollar signs associated with his name and uses them as license to treat others harshly. This is evident in the way he treats George Wilson, his mistress's husband, and in the way he treats his wife's admirer, Jay Gatsby. Wilson's characteristics don't matter to Tom. It doesn't matter whether George Wilson is kind, handsome, or humble. In Tom's eyes, Myrtle's husband is "so stupid he doesn't know he's alive" (26). It's not bad enough that Tom is "having fun" with George Wilson's wife, he also has the nerve to belittle the man simply because they don't share the same privileges in life. The way Tom treats George Wilson is very similar to the way he treats Jay Gatsby. From the beginning, Tom despises Gatsby and suspects that Gatsby's wealth comes from illegal origins. In Tom's eyes, it doesn't matter that Gatsby is rich, because the "old" rich and the "new" rich are on different levels of social class and grace. So, when Tom discovers the bond his wife and Gatsby share, his attitude toward Gatsby deteriorates. Therefore, Gatsby becomes the ideal scapegoat when someone needs to be blamed for Myrtle. Throughout the novel, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Nick Carraway give us plenty of information about these characters, but it is the passage that blatantly states the exact traits that create their personalities as well as their marriage. The examples and characteristics discussed in this essay help us understand the content of the passage, in addition to the characters themselves. On the one hand, when it comes to love, it seems that Tom and Daisy are not well suited to each other. On the other hand, when referring to wealth, class and carefreeness, this couple is a better fit than two pieces of the same couple.