Reading Response 2
1. A few examples of hyperbole from Miss Chestnut’s dialogue in the first few paragraphs are: “You’re up and down like a flea.”, “I’m assuming you weren't raised by animals.”, and “Is she blind, your mother?”. Sedaris’ use of hyperbole in Miss Chestnuts dialogue reads as snarky and witty which establishes a humorous tone for this piece.
2. I perceived sedaris’ characterization of miss chestnut as a kind of crotchety and uptight old woman. His use of language is effective in characterizing miss chestnut in her dialogue as well as how the narrator describes how she looks. Miss Chestnuts dialogue is peppered with snarky comments and judgements which characterize her as crotchety and uptight. The narrator's descriptions of her appearance also paint the picture of an uptight old woman for example, he references her faint penciled in eyebrows which i always associate with proper old ladies (like meryl streep but older than her because he also references her age spots.)
3.The first remark that made me laugh is: ”If mashed with the right amount of …show more content…
Because sedaris focuses on his experiences through school, we are able to see how much his obsessive compulsive behaviors got in the way of him having a normal school experience. For example, in college, sedaris memorized his roommate's schedule and would run back to their dorm whenever his roommate left for class so he could be free to engage in his obsessive compulsive behaviors in private.
5. Towards the end of the essay sedaris reveals that his tics dissipated when he started smoking cigarettes. He explains that smoking was a superior alternative to medication for him because the rituals surrounding it satisfy his obsessions and serve as an excuse for some of his behaviors. He compares others judging him for smoking to when they judged him for his tics as a child. In doing this he points out the irony in the reality that smoking although unhealthy is seen as more socially acceptable than his
1. A few examples of hyperbole from Miss Chestnut’s dialogue in the first few paragraphs are: “You’re up and down like a flea.”, “I’m assuming you weren't raised by animals.”, and “Is she blind, your mother?”. Sedaris’ use of hyperbole in Miss Chestnuts dialogue reads as snarky and witty which establishes a humorous tone for this piece.
2. I perceived sedaris’ characterization of miss chestnut as a kind of crotchety and uptight old woman. His use of language is effective in characterizing miss chestnut in her dialogue as well as how the narrator describes how she looks. Miss Chestnuts dialogue is peppered with snarky comments and judgements which characterize her as crotchety and uptight. The narrator's descriptions of her appearance also paint the picture of an uptight old woman for example, he references her faint penciled in eyebrows which i always associate with proper old ladies (like meryl streep but older than her because he also references her age spots.)
3.The first remark that made me laugh is: ”If mashed with the right amount of …show more content…
Because sedaris focuses on his experiences through school, we are able to see how much his obsessive compulsive behaviors got in the way of him having a normal school experience. For example, in college, sedaris memorized his roommate's schedule and would run back to their dorm whenever his roommate left for class so he could be free to engage in his obsessive compulsive behaviors in private.
5. Towards the end of the essay sedaris reveals that his tics dissipated when he started smoking cigarettes. He explains that smoking was a superior alternative to medication for him because the rituals surrounding it satisfy his obsessions and serve as an excuse for some of his behaviors. He compares others judging him for smoking to when they judged him for his tics as a child. In doing this he points out the irony in the reality that smoking although unhealthy is seen as more socially acceptable than his