Gatsby was walking back from a visit down in Branton Hill's manufacturing district on a Saturday night. A busy day's traffic had had its noisy run; and with not many folks in sight, His Honour got along without having to stop to grasp a hand, or talk; for a mayor out of City Hall is a shining mark for any politician. And so, coming to Broadway, a booming bass drum and sounds of singing, told of a small Salvation Army unit carrying on amidst Broadway's night shopping crowds. Gatsby , walking towards that group, saw a youg girl, back toward him, just finishing a long, soulful oration ... "
2007-12-13 17:41:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ South Africa
There's nothing extraordinary about the paragraph. What is extraordinary or strange is the fact that Earnest Wright wrote the whole novel without ever using the letter E. He even removed the key from his typewriter as to not type it accidentally.
Edit: Now that I've looked at the question again, I found another strange thing. You wrote Gatsby instead of Gadsby, which was the true name of the character in the novel.
2007-12-13 18:04:30 · answer #1 · answered by Porgie 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
zxcv, your originality of this question is very clever indeed. Porgie.....your observation is impressive. I learnt something here. Thanks guys.
2007-12-14 02:54:52 · answer #2 · answered by Jade Moon 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋