Tom Buchanan
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Tom Buchanan is a wealthy, arrogant, and domineering former athlete who embodies the moral decay and entitlement of the American upper class in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel *The Great Gatsby*.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
character in The Great Gatsby
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fictional character → literary character → |
| appearsIn |
The Great Gatsby
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| athleticBackground |
college football star
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| causes |
tension in his marriage
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| conflictWith |
Jay Gatsby
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| contributesTo |
Myrtle Wilson's death circumstances
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| creator |
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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| defends |
social status quo
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| education |
Yale University
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| firstAppearance |
The Great Gatsby
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| gender |
male
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| hasChildWith |
Daisy Buchanan
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| hasLover |
Myrtle Wilson
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| householdWealthLevel |
very wealthy
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| influences |
George Wilson's decision to kill Gatsby
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| literaryMovement |
Jazz Age literature
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| literaryRole |
antagonist
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| maritalStatus |
married
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| medium |
novel
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| moralAlignment |
morally corrupt
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| nationality |
American
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| occupation |
former football player
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| personalityTrait |
aggressive
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arrogant → domineering → entitled → racist → sexist → |
| reads |
The Rise of the Colored Empires
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| relationshipDescription |
Nick Carraway's acquaintance and cousin-in-law
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| relationshipTo |
Jay Gatsby
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Nick Carraway → |
| residence |
East Egg
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| settingLocation |
Long Island, New York
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| settingTimePeriod |
Roaring Twenties
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| socialClass |
upper class
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| spouse |
Daisy Buchanan
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| supports |
white supremacist ideas
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| symbolizes |
brutality of old money society
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moral decay of the American upper class → |
| themeAssociation |
American Dream critique
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class privilege → infidelity → violence → |
| transportation |
owns expensive cars
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| wealthType |
old money
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Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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The Great Gatsby (1974 film)
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The Great Gatsby (2013 film) → The Great Gatsby (opera) → |
character |
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The Great Gatsby
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antagonist |
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East Egg
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associatedWith |
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The Great Gatsby (1949 film)
("Tom Buchanan – Barry Sullivan")
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characterPortrayedBy |
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George Wilson
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contrastedWith |
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Nick Carraway
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describesCharacter |
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Nick Carraway
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friendOf |
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Myrtle Wilson
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hasAffairWith |
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The Great Gatsby (2000 film)
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hasCharacter |
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Myrtle Wilson
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hasLover |
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George Wilson
("Tom Buchanan (Myrtle’s affair partner, not his own)")
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hasSpouseAffairWith |
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George Wilson
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knows |
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The Great Gatsby
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mainCharacter |
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Daisy Buchanan
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spouse |