Assignment 4: Choices

            I feel that Sedaris wrote this article at a pinnacle point in time to show us that despite major changes that are being accepted we still cut down the little things. It pulls on the major changes that were going on. An African American man was in the white house as president, gays could be open in the military, states had begun to pass laws allowing gay marriage.  All of these major controversial issues are ongoing yet people still find it necessary to judge people on pointless qualities such as, their clothes, hair style, decision to have children. I think Sedaris wanted the reader to realize there are more important things in the world than being concerned with someone's clothing choice.

           Throughout Sedaris' paper he has jokes hidden between the lines. This gives the reader something to snicker at and to focus on while reading the paper. I know that while I was reading this article I like the sarcastic little jokes that were sprinkled in. It made me want to keep going as I was reading the article. I think that he did this to give his article comedic relief. Talking about how rudely people treat others can be a depressing topic but by adding in jokes Sedaris makes it serious but without the weight.

            I feel that Sedaris purposely put his article into a magazine to broaden his audience. Working in a grocery store every other person is tossing a magazine (or three) into their cart. The tpe of person varies from little old grandma to a 12 year old sneaking one in. When Sedaris decided to put his article in a magazine he knew that it would reach a larger group of people than if he just stuck it on a hidden internet blog. This allowed Sedaris to reach more people.