The presentations on Sedaris’ book were interesting because they incorporated familiar topics to the class. Listening to them present, the novel seemed very similar to Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home. Many of the main themes from both of the books seem to interact, creating a frame in which the family can be examined. Both of the pieces are heavily focused on the interactions between the abnormal and society, concentrating on the relationship between the irregular and society.
Sedaris seems to not completely fit with society, and he appears to embrace his irregularity, which is fascinating because it creates circumstances in which things seem uncomfortable and forced. The parallels between the two characters—Sedaris and Bechdel—seem to be imperative to the composition of the narrative, as they are both very alike. The presentations, because of this, were intriguing.
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