Everything is perfect through his narrow eyes, until his wife and mistress begin to slip from his firm grasp. Tom and his wife Daisy live the American dream of all the characters; Old money, family, power, and yet he is not satisfied. Nick tells the reader that Tom is implying, “Now, don't think that my opinion on these matters is final, just because I'm stronger and more of a man than you” (Page 7). Nick sees Tom's obvious dominance and aggression towards him and comments on it, but not out loud. Another example of his dominance is when Daisy comments on her consequence "for marrying a brute of a man, a great, big colossus..." Toms wants to be superior to all the other characters, and it shows (Page 12). Until he begins to see an imbalance in his corrupted dream. Tom sees Daisy as one of his possessions, so when Gatsby enters the picture, he wants to be above Gatsby if something goes wrong. He has “made a little inquiry into your affairs – and… [will carry it] beyond tomorrow” (Page 131). Tom exposes Gatsby of his affairs, trying to distance him from Daisy. If Tom loses to Gatsby, his American dream will be ruined. So, trying to appear bigger than it actually is. After this, Myrtle is hit by Gatsby's car, so Tom assumes it was Gatsby. He quickly