Tom is a racist, sexist and generally cruel character who believes that his academic and wealthy reputation should prove him to be superior to others - ultimately a key example of The Great Gatsby's state of mind Tom's personal interest. Tom doesn't care how he behaves, as he ultimately knows that he is part of the "old wealth" community. Unlike Gatsby, Tom came from multiple generations of wealthy, so he has not experienced honest work in his entire life. This lack of understanding of hard work leads to his sheer arrogance. Tom's arrogance is ultimately ignorant as he often speaks to the idea of ​​race