Us And Them David Sedaris Summary

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Hunter A. Wark Wark 1 Ms.Hess Ela 10 23rd May 2024 “Us and Them” Many people say that it is hard to get the definition of normal, due to the fact that certain people's definition of normal is different from others, but I think we can all agree that the kid in this article, is anything but normal. The article “Us and Them” was originally developed and published by David Sedaris, it was published in 2004, and was an excerpt from Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, it outlines him as a child, and some of the abnormal actions he took. Although many people may say that David Sedaris is a normal kid, many things he does prove otherwise, such as: sneaking into the Tomkey’s bushes, saying they are like a TV show, and straight up just stalking
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