In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald subtly portrays the nativism of the 1920’s through the characterization of Tom Buchanan, using his dialogue in order to give a voice to the thoughts of the supremacist whites in this era. While having tea with other similar in class stature, he explains how “‘The idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be- will be utterly submerged…‘It’s up to us, who are the dominant race, to watch out or these races will have control of things’” (Fitzgerald 13). In this instance, we see the subtlest forms of the way the wealthy white viewed those they considered below them. The occurrence of nativism is a brief mention that shows the supposed superiority of the white race, a common notion in the ʼ20s. Tom’s character becomes the best vessel to express the prejudice of the time, as he is the typical high class, wealthy white man who finds no benefit in having those different than him around. However, it displays only the mindset, the belief in Social Darwinism, as opposed to the multiple violent acts such as the ones shown below. Using this novel, Fitzgerald highlights one of the many problems presented during the roaring Twenties..