... the novel, revealing a pattern of psychological behavior that will seem to take over the entire story. This pattern is grounded in the characters' fear of intimacy, which is the often subconscious fear of closeness that frequently affects people's personal relationships (Firestone & Catlett, 2013). The first theme that we see prevail is the fear of intimacy that dominates Tom Buchanan's character throughout ... come out in the story, but when it does, it is just as intense as Tom's. Her faithfulness and her distress over Tom's affair with Myrtle, might suggest that she desires emotional...

• Word Count: 2729
• Approx Pages: 11
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