<p>...and I discovered an essay I wrote last May during a particularly boring German class (I was the only one left because the seniors had already graduated).</p>
<p>It is an essay written about the importance of the letter "I," but with a catch. I never use the letter once. It's actually kind of entertaining, because there are a few sentences where I have to go out of my way to avoid using the letter.</p>
<p>It's not that great or anything, but if anyone wants to read it, let me know. I just re-discovered it and thought some people here might be interested.</p>
<p>I read a story once that dealt with identity and the gradual erosion of the self. 100k words long, written in third-person limited. The POV character’s name was only used once, at the end of the story; in fact, it was the very last word. (No need to analyze how that ties into the theme, right?) One of the best stories I’ve ever read, bar none; very tightly woven.</p>
<p>Nah. The author was (or rather, is) very experienced. Honestly, the fact that you even experimented with the idea the way you did is great. Most people just throw words onto the page without thinking about how everything ties together.</p>
<p>Haha I was bored, and a random thought suddenly popped into my head about whether it would be possible to write a coherent essay without a letter integral to the English language. I picked “I” and started writing, choosing to go with the importance of “I” as my topic for an added challenge. ;P</p>
<p>You should post it online :P. Or if not, PM me it. Sounds most invigorating (lool this is what dictionary.com says i should use instead of interesting)</p>
<p>Reminds me of Great Gatsby, which doesn’t use the letter “e.” Just think about how much integral grammar involves “e,” specifically the past tense. Insane.</p>