Tom's treatment of Daisy, George Wilson, and Myrtle Wilson in the novel's opening chapters all

show readers that he is a

harmless fool

cruel bully

loyal friend

generous gentleman

Tom's treatment of Daisy, George Wilson, and Myrtle Wilson in the novel's opening chapters all show readers that he is a cruel bully.

Explanation:

F. Scott Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby is a novel which contrasts the East Egg, where the real aristocrats have lived for decades, and the West Egg, where people who earned money by themselves settled.

Tom lives in the East Egg. He is rolling in wealth, and has a beautiful wife, Daisy, but is not happy and is cheating on her with his mistress, Myrtle. Myrtle hopes that Tom truly loves her, but he only takes advantage of her. When Myrtle tragically dies, Tom feels no sorrow. Not only does Tom deceive her husband George by secretly seeing his wife, but he also promises him to sell him a car and never keeps his promise. Tom plays with the lives of other characters and only cares about his own happiness.