The Parties

At the Buchanon's party Nick and Tom acted much more conservative and well mannerd than they did at the party at Myrtle's apartment. The Buchanon party was a get together with friends who were rich and much so snobby. This is the same way Nick and Tom acted only in order to keep the party interesting. At Myrtle's apartment Tom showed the true side of him, which was arrogant. He was married but was able to keep his affair going only because of this apartment. The friends that attended this party weren't from the same background as Tom, but they remained close friends. The Mckee's were from the same apartment which sat on the edge of the valley of ashes so their was no reason for Tom to have to act snobby that night. According to Nick the party got out of hand and he felt a little disgusted by it. They were drinking and eventually Tom hit Myrtle in the face because she kept saying Daisy's name and wouldn't stop. This reaction from him was out of anger and he also wanted her to know that he was in control of their relationship. The party eventually ended after the incident and Nick was raedy to go, he later caught a train back home around 4 am.