In the story of The Great Gatsby there are many instances of unrequited love. Unrequited love is used to describe love that is not reciprocated or returned. Unfortunately almost every couple in the book seem to have this exact problem. Daisy loves Tom but he doesn't seem to reciprocate it. He is too caught up in everything that is going on with Myrtle, and although he does love Daisy as well, he has a funny way of showing it. The same goes for Daisy and Gatsby. Gatsby has waited for years and years to finally find Daisy again and gain back what they had lost when he went off to the war. Unfortunately Daisy has moved on with her life. She married Tom, who she does really love, but the only problem is that she loves Gatsby as well. She doesn't love him enough to end her marriage with Tom though. This is where the idea of unrequited loves come into play. Gatsby is doing everything he can to get her to back into his life, but Daisy will not marry him. She tells him that she is in love with Gatsby and Tom, therefore leaving Gatsby's love unrequited. Lastly, is the couple of Myrtle and her husband George Wilson. This is perhaps the worst case of unrequited love. George is head over heels for Myrtle while she really wants nothing to do with him. She treats him as if she is nothing and really wants nothing to do with him. She doesn't want to be associated with him, solely because of his lack of money and wealth. She wants a better reputation than he can give her, therefore having a secret affair with Tom. Everyone in this story is in search of something more, but they are all looking for it in the wrong places. According to www.shvoong.com, The narrator, Nick, becomes embroiled in this story of mystery, intrigue and unrequited love set against the backdrop of New York's fashionable Long Island.
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