The painting above shows a man and a woman arguing/fighting. This is much like the struggle that Tom possesses with women. Within the novel, we see that Tom is extremely sexist and think girls are not good for anything besides sex. This is the first clue about Tom’s cynical view towards women. Throughout the novel, Tom is in a constant struggle with girls. He is either being laughed at or bullied by them, or he is thinking and saying bad things about them. This painting is an accurate representation of Tom’s relationship with women because he is in a constant fight with them, though it may be indirect. Once again, Tom shares another characteristic with Holden Caulfield, their view on women. Both guys have issues with women. They mostly irritate Tom, while Holden is constantly making things worse on himself by saying and doing things that derive girls from his direction. This shows that the two boys are both fed up with women and are in a constant battle with them. This painting accurately shows the fight that both Tom and Holden share with women.
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