Paul Krugman discusses topics including anger, wealth, self-pity, and hypocrisy in his article "The Angry Rich." All these characteristics are reflected in the character Tom Buchanan, from The Great Gatsby. Tom, who describes himself as an imperious man, puts himself above everyone just because he has money. In The Great Gatsby, money governs the society you live in, your friends, and even the way people look at you. Tom and Daisy see themselves as exclusive from everyone else and place themselves above the rules. Tom has a mistress, Myrtle, she is not the most attractive woman, but she is enough to fuel the fire of Tom's ego. The Great Gatsby illustrates Tom becoming irritated and angry while driving into town after noticing Daisy and Gatsby's affair, and no one to inform him, "Did you see?" …“You think I'm pretty stupid, don't you?”… He paused. The immediate contingency overtook him, pulled him back from the edge of the theoretical abyss” (121). Tom is starting to understand that Daisy might be cheating on him with Gatsby, but he has no right to be angry; he's doing the same thing to Myrtle! Tom's realization also supports his belief that the rules do not apply to him because he is taller than everyone else. Jordan Baker, one of Daisy's friends, sums up Tom's feelings towards Gatsby in a statement: “Listen, Tom. If you're such a snob, why did you invite him to lunch?" Jordan asked angrily" (122). If Tom has "done a little investigation on this guy" (122); and concludes that he doesn't like him, then why does he invite him and attends his party? Before going to dinner with the Buchanans, Nick tells us about Tom's privileged life: "Her husband... a national figure in a certain sense, one of those men who achieve excellence at twenty-one so acute and limited that after all it smacks of an anti-climax. His family was enormously wealthy” (Fitzgerald 6). This passage illustrates Tom's trouble-free access to large amounts of money. With this money comes power and obviously this power made Tom feel like he was free to do anything. Paul Krugman also states this in his article: “And among the undeniably wealthy, a bellicose sense of entitlement has taken hold.” Another of Tom's striking traits is self-pity..