The past often contains many things we long for, whether it's something as simple as a peaceful life or something as strong as a relationship with someone who has been lost. We all try to return to these feelings or times in many ways, from simple memories or tastes to ridiculous and extravagant ways like Gatsby's parties. Whether or not these feelings are ever truly experienced again varies from attempt to attempt, in the case of "The Great Gatsby" it was only for a brief moment before it was torn from Gatsby with Tom's.