Courter by Salman Rushdie How Term Paper

Meanwhile, the family became so poor that Grandmother had to sell the porcelain dishes, the silverware, and the linen napkins. But she kept out one set for him to eat from, because an aristocrat couldn't eat from ordinary dishes. One Saturday night he got an idea for an invention. The children took their baths on Saturday night in a washtub in the kitchen. By the last child, the water was so murky the soap disappeared underneath it. So Grandfather thought of floating soap, easy to find. He went to work and developed his idea. He took it to the World's Fair where he met two men, Proctor and Gamble, who were very enthusiastic about helping him manufacture it.He gave them his recipe, shook hands, and never heard from them again. When Ivory Soap came out, it was a big hit. Grandfather spoke six languages but English wasn't one of them, so he couldn't go to Court. He died of a broken heart at the age of 36, a genius,….....