I decided to change my IRB to “Me Talk Pretty One Day” by David Sedaris. This book is a collection of essays about the authors youth and the challenges he faced growing up. One of these challenges was his speech impediment. Sedaris often writes about his issues with humor and sarcasm. Through his life he often found himself stuck in situations he didn’t like being in or doing odd jobs just for the sake of doing them. Even though in the beginning he did not want to become a writer, he had been discovered by a radio host Ira Glass while reading a diary he had written in his adolescent years. His ability to make these experiences humorous to the reader clearly makes him popular among those who enjoy comedy and also a true story.
The reason
I decided to read this book is because when I asked Mr.Yost for an actually
funny book, this is what he handed me. Also, it’s not like other books because
it is a collection of essays. I had heard of it before from many people, all of
which said positive things. His use of comedy is also interesting because he
manages to talk about things like his childhood speech impediment and his love
for crystal meth and a lightheaded way. As I continue to read this book I hope
to learn how to use humor as an emotional appeal and how it can evoke a response
from the audience.
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