Tom does not seem to have much of a reaction when he sees Myrtle dead. He immediately approaches her husband George and begins talking about the yellow car that hit her, explaining that it is not his car (he was driving it through town earlier that day, but it is Gatsby's car, and Tom was not driving it back from NY). When he and Daisy reunite at their house, they are seen sitting calmly together, as if plotting (Daisy had been driving when Myrtle was hit). This suggests that Tom has a purely professional feeling toward Myrtle's death; he simply wants to make sure that he and Daisy get away from the situation clean. Tom tells Nick that he felt overcome with emotion as he cleared out the apartment he and Myrtle had shared prior to her death, however this is not supported by any of Tom's actions.
Mr. Wilson is devastated and seeks revenge, Tom is shocked and distant, and Gatsby is shaken and distraught, feeling responsible as Myrtle's death is indirectly linked to Daisy.
Nick is shaken by Myrtle's death and accompanies Tom to the scene of the accident. He is disturbed by the tragic event, but ultimately does not display a strong emotional reaction as he was not closely connected to Myrtle.
she was really upset
she was really upset
she was really upset
Most of the town gossip and turn their back on Tom and his family after his son's death. They blame Tom for the tragic event and distance themselves from him.
The town of Maycomb is largely apathetic towards the death of Tom Robinson. In chapter 25 it is noted that the news of Tom's death occupied the town for two days.
The dog collar symnolizes Tom & Myrtles' relationahip, the sins of the world, that nothing god can come of negative actions, and foreshadows Gatsby's death.
This reveals the fact that Tom really does not love Daisy and he doesn't like Myrtle shouting out her name several times. In this case, it annoy's Tom severly which causes him to break Myrtle's nose.
In "The Great Gatsby," Myrtle's nose ends up broken when Tom Buchanan hits her during an argument. Tom is Myrtle's lover and Daisy's husband, and the incident occurs because of Myrtle's taunting and provocation towards Tom about his wife. It illustrates the violent and abusive relationship between Tom and Myrtle.
According to Dill, Tom's wife didn't react much to the news of Tom's death. She simply looked up from her stitching and nodded. This lack of emotional response suggested that she had already accepted the inevitability of Tom's fate in the oppressive society they lived in.
The town is shocked and saddened by Tom's death. There is a sense of loss and disbelief among the community, and people come together to mourn and support one another. Tom's death influences the town in different ways, prompting reflections on life and mortality.