1.) The snowstorm focuses Sedaris's investigation into his familys past by revealing how his family actually operated. This snowstorm can be seen as a symbol in this reflection because the storm resembles a disaster in the family. Sedaris and his siblings snow vacation started off great because they barely ever got snow days and they were excited to have fun away from school. However, this week took a turn for the worse on the fifth day when their mother decided she had enough of them and wanted to go back to her day drinking routine. At this time her kids did not know that she had a drinking problem until now. Their mother's treatment of them showed neglect and carelessness. She left her kids outside in the snow for hours just so she could
