I chose the image of a poster from the Roaring Twenties as it represents what Tom did throughout the novel. Tom would treat life as a joke, and would not appreciate all the things he had in life. Tom was "old money" and partied constantly. I chose a question mark as I feel like Tom was lost in the novel. Tom would hurt all his loved ones, and create a big mess in the end. I picked the cards that state love as Tom often played his loved ones as if he was playing a game. This is shown by Tom cheating on his own wife with Myrtle, and him promising a better future for Myrtle when he had no right too. I chose the image of an individual playing polo as Tom was known for being a polo player, yet he did not like being known as a polo player. I picked the cartoon of a macho man as Tom often thought he was superior to the other characters throughout the novel. I picked the image of the man in the suit crossing his fingers behind his back as Tom often lied to get what he wanted. Towards the end of the novel, Tom lied to George stating that Gatsby was the one who ran over Myrtle in the hit and run accident, which was false. Finally I chose the image of white balloons as Tom often loved to party, and would observe all the innocence at Gatsby's parties.
In Tom's words:
I chose the image of the poster stating life as I treated life as a joke. I lived each day like it was my last, and I enjoyed the privileged life I had been born to. I chose the image of a polo player, as polo was the one thing that I was good at. Since I have always been wealthy and a roaring life, I did not have to have a job to support myself and my family. But polo gave me something to do in my life! I chose the image of the buff guy as I am super buff and I am the best. I believe that I am superior to everyone, and I believe that whites are the best race out there. I chose the image of the white balloons as I am innocent and I like to party!
