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How does Fitzgerald convey Tom Buchanan as a violent character?

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He writes of Tom Buchanan in such a way that you would disprove his brutish ways. Unlike Gatsby or Nick who are pleasant to people around them, Tom both beats women, and is a racist ignoramus whose opinions are based on semi-comprehended books of questionable quality. He is violent both physically and psychologically, as he is often depicted yelling or intimidating someone.
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