Who would the book appeal to?
This book would appeal to younger audience that has an appretation for post modern literature.
What about it is appealing?
The format, a collection of essays, is a fresh change in pace rather than the normal chronological order. Sedaris also uses a humerous style of wrtiting that keeps you turning the page.
What obstacles should student readers of this book be ready for?
The author is gay. Also, the book does not follow a regular plot structure.
What would students need to know about in order to understand the book?
The author is gay. It is a collection of essays rather than a book divided by chapters.
Is there any “mature” content in the book? If so, what kind of content? How would you deal with such content in class?
There is mature content in the book. There are plenty of obscenities to go around. Also the F word is used as a verb several times in this book. If this book was being read by pretty much any senior in highschool, it shouldnt really be an issue. Perhaps a permission slip at most.
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
New York, New York
The reading assignment for this post was The Great Leap Forward, and Todays Special. Both of these essays were about Sedaris living in New York City. In the Great Leap Forward, Sedaris talks about his first job in New York City as a secretary for a crazy bitch, and his second job as a mover with commie co workers. Today’s Special was about the fine dining experience that Sedaris hates in New York City
The crazy bitch who runs a publishing company out of her 4th floor study is probably one of the most hated characters of mine through out this book. Everything about her annoys me. What did you guys think? Why do you think Sedaris keeps his job there for so long even when he hates it?
Probably the funniest section of this essay in my opinion was his time with the communist moving crew. What did you guys think about the murderer that worked with them? Would you be able to work with a crew like that? I also found the part where New Yorkers went crazy when an apartment was vacated and would ask emergency crews about recently deceased occupants, and the conditions of their apartment to be pretty funny. The other good part was when they would move out half an apartment and have to hear the stories of why the occupants were breaking up. "SHE FUCKED HER EX BOYFRIEND ON THIS SOFA ID BOUGHT FOR OUR ANNIVERSARY" yelling over the noise of the engine. What do you guys think about the imagery that Sedaris creates with this unusual sequence of dialogue?
Today’s Special in my opinion was a lame but descriptive essay about the fancy food that no one likes that is served in New York City. I think I would have to agree with Sedaris that I would rather just have a hot dog rather than messing around with delicate cuisine. The bit about what hot dogs are made of and Sedaris actually being more accustom to those ingredients than the stuff the fancy New York Restaurant uses on its food was pretty ironic.
The crazy bitch who runs a publishing company out of her 4th floor study is probably one of the most hated characters of mine through out this book. Everything about her annoys me. What did you guys think? Why do you think Sedaris keeps his job there for so long even when he hates it?
Probably the funniest section of this essay in my opinion was his time with the communist moving crew. What did you guys think about the murderer that worked with them? Would you be able to work with a crew like that? I also found the part where New Yorkers went crazy when an apartment was vacated and would ask emergency crews about recently deceased occupants, and the conditions of their apartment to be pretty funny. The other good part was when they would move out half an apartment and have to hear the stories of why the occupants were breaking up. "SHE FUCKED HER EX BOYFRIEND ON THIS SOFA ID BOUGHT FOR OUR ANNIVERSARY" yelling over the noise of the engine. What do you guys think about the imagery that Sedaris creates with this unusual sequence of dialogue?
Today’s Special in my opinion was a lame but descriptive essay about the fancy food that no one likes that is served in New York City. I think I would have to agree with Sedaris that I would rather just have a hot dog rather than messing around with delicate cuisine. The bit about what hot dogs are made of and Sedaris actually being more accustom to those ingredients than the stuff the fancy New York Restaurant uses on its food was pretty ironic.
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