tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post2313065458877678172..comments2024-03-28T04:08:06.986-05:00Comments on Althouse: "He went out of the room calling 'Ewing!' and returned in a few minutes accompanied by an embarrassed, slightly worn young man, with shell-rimmed glasses and scanty blond hair."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-66179476076923825752013-01-21T12:37:08.312-06:002013-01-21T12:37:08.312-06:00What was Ewing doing when his master called? Was h...What was Ewing doing when his master called? Was his fly unzipped when he hurried into the room? Was there lipstick on his collar?<br /><br />Inquiring minds want to know.Crunchy Froghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817138913728820310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-32602088699556408942013-01-21T12:15:30.889-06:002013-01-21T12:15:30.889-06:00That's a good sentence.
I'm ready to move...That's a good sentence.<br /><br />I'm ready to move on. Suggestion: take suggestions for a new book, choose the ones you like, then have a poll.deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305989647913371151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-62586409104628539722013-01-21T01:27:10.651-06:002013-01-21T01:27:10.651-06:00I'd have guessed Raymond Chandler as the autho...I'd have guessed Raymond Chandler as the author of that line had I read it blind.<br /><br />It paints a vivid picture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-20859636578777287792013-01-21T01:01:55.443-06:002013-01-21T01:01:55.443-06:00Oh man, it's exactly like when you're watc...Oh man, it's exactly like when you're watching the sunrise at Haleakala and you're freezing your buns off up there and a couple nearby goes, "Hey Buddy, aloha, will you take our picture, please?" And you go, "Yeah, sure, you know, you two are going to make perfect sweet silhouettes against a breathtaking spectacular background." And they go, "Yay, huh, what?" And you're thinking to yourself, "I know, I'll go look for James and ask for a blanket." Chip Ahoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597726289890879627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-68252133472827836042013-01-20T21:30:43.990-06:002013-01-20T21:30:43.990-06:00What ever his status or occupation, poor Mr. Ewing...What ever his status or occupation, poor Mr. Ewing is unworthy of being remembered with his first name.<br /><br />The master shouts his last name like a roll call.<br /><br />But then Gatsby was an officer in the Great war and was used to giving soldiers loud orders.<br /><br />If only Jay's money had been enough to empower him to order Tom and Daisy's lives as he saw fit...but he was never able to do that.<br /><br /> traditionalguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706120413005530014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-16128106337883530622013-01-20T21:07:30.977-06:002013-01-20T21:07:30.977-06:00It's all a dream SueEllen.
Yeah....I'm pr...It's all a dream SueEllen.<br /><br />Yeah....I'm pretty sure that you aren't going to get 200 comments with posts like this. I think this is a Hemingway, and London crowd. Maybe Poe, and Twain as well.madAsHellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01149940549262340795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-22600512587735976792013-01-20T20:48:04.201-06:002013-01-20T20:48:04.201-06:00Actually I'd be more likely to say "I'...Actually I'd be more likely to say "I'll get <i>go</i>ing."Astrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03588265716990310130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-67185747228016589192013-01-20T18:55:07.522-06:002013-01-20T18:55:07.522-06:00Mr. Ewing sounds like he may be fatigued with the ...Mr. Ewing sounds like he may be fatigued with the job of working for Gatsby, if that's who was calling him. We can't tell from the sentence. And maybe a little ashamed of his job, too.Sydneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038514318463662024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-62877711618053643272013-01-20T18:25:59.923-06:002013-01-20T18:25:59.923-06:00Does anyone understand why?Does anyone <i>understand</i> why?Hagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653025261513705773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-52956690387483506552013-01-20T18:13:02.589-06:002013-01-20T18:13:02.589-06:00Maybe everyone should have a Ewing... or perhaps a...Maybe everyone should have a Ewing... or perhaps a naked robot Ewing... tucked away in a back room... to be brought out... in his eyeglasses, with his insufficient hair... whenever the social gathering needs new oomph.Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-47657206074094095512013-01-20T18:09:32.620-06:002013-01-20T18:09:32.620-06:00I went to school with a couple of guys named Ewing...I went to school with a couple of guys named Ewing, and there was a teacher by that name, too.edutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033144261502435196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-5192677749031991362013-01-20T18:08:04.109-06:002013-01-20T18:08:04.109-06:00Guess what Adlai E. Stevenson's middle name is...Guess what Adlai E. Stevenson's middle name is?!Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-79971772307667049792013-01-20T18:06:11.957-06:002013-01-20T18:06:11.957-06:00JR or Patrick?JR or Patrick?Automatic_Wing https://www.blogger.com/profile/10174899673368042634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-45458082222123697472013-01-20T18:05:27.139-06:002013-01-20T18:05:27.139-06:00Not Jeeves?Not Jeeves?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12418832032663751497noreply@blogger.com