The Great Gatsby (Chapter 6) 

Ashlynn McNamara

Conflict

The central tension of the novel is two men, Tom and Gatsby fighting over Daisy. Gatsby is polite to Tom when they first met, but Tom was not. Tom is trying to keep his marriage alive but at the same time is cheating on her with another women. And Gatsby is who was with Daisy in 1917 but something happened between them and haven't seen each other in a while. But Gatsby is trying to forget the past and focus to try to create a future with her. The two quotes; " She had told him that she loved him, and Tom Buchana saw. He was astounded. His mouth opened a little, and he looked at Gatsby, and then back at Daisy as if he had just recognized her as some one he knew a long time ago"(119) and when tom said; "I suppose the latest thing is to sit back and let Mr. Nobody from Nowhere make love to your wife. Well, if thats the idea you can count me out..." (130). The two quotes show the anger and astonishment of Tom after finding out that Gatsby and Daisy used o have a relationship long ago and now they are falling in love again right in front of him.