Question

What did Gatsby says about his life in Europe. About the war.

Answer 1

Gatsby tells Nick that when the war came along he "tried very hard to die." Just before he said that to Nick, he said that he had been travelling around Europe before the war "trying to forget something very sad" that had been troubling him.

Answer 2

Gatsby tells Nick that when the war come along he “tried very hard to die”, his life in the war was hard.