The Great Gatsby
Why does Tom attach Myrtle at the end of the party? How does this exemplify Fitzgerald's description of Tom in Chapter One?
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He actually slaps her with the back of his hand breaking her nose. This shows Tom as a violent misogynistic wretch of a man.
He attacks her because he doesn't like to be questioned, and he intends to let her know she will never do it again.