Inside the story
Meet Tom Buchanan
Tom Buchanan is Daisy Buchanan’s immensely wealthy husband, a former football star from a rich old family who now lives with her in East Egg. Imposing, domineering, and restless, he carries the swagger of a man used to getting his way and shows open contempt for people he considers beneath him.
On the page
A powerfully built, burly man in his early thirties with a hard, muscular frame and a broad, aggressive stance. He has a tanned, olive complexion, dark eyes, and dark hair slicked back from a heavy, arrogant face. His body suggests enormous physical strength. He wears a cream cricket-style sweater with a navy V-stripe over an open-collared white shirt.
