Question

How does tom's presence affect the atmosphere of the party?

Answer 1

Tom's presence makes the party's atmosphere awkward.

Tom is a character in a novel gatsby, he is a solid, straw-haired man of thirty with a somewhat hard mouth and a supercilious way. Two sparkling, haughty eyes had set up strength over his face, and gave him the presence of continually inclining forcefully forward-you could see an incredible pack of muscle moving when his shoulder moved under his thin coat.

Answer 2

Tom's presence makes the party feel awkward. This is because Gatsby wants Tom to leave her and come back to him as if there was nothing wrong in the last 5 years. But Gatsby failed because Nick told him that he cannot repeat what happened in the past.