This passage by David Sedaris is a light, humorous piece about a man, presumably David himself) caught in a very sticky situation. I specifically enjoyed this piece of creative nonfiction because of how Sedaris incorporated a few very thought provoking questions in the final paragraph. I believe that he meant for readers to perceive his story as amusing and lighthearted, but not without twisting their brain to find some significance hiding between the pieces of smashed up turd. After torturing himself with the feces of an anonymous and assumedly very healthy eater, Sedaris questions why he even bothered with it in the first place. Was it because he was worried about how others would perceive him? Did he learn a lesson?
Sedaris cleverly analogizes the times in a person's life when something unexpected happens that at the time may seem unbearable and life altering, yet when everything is all said and done, one wonders why they were so up in arms in the first place. Sedaris' piece is a fun read, with a little kick.
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