Reflection: Toward the end of the essay, Sedaris muses, "It's all I can do to open my mouth at the post office, so how am I going to talk to a real estate agent?" How does his self-deprecating tone throughout the essay affect your view of him and his reflections?

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Read Keeping up, from When You Are Engulfed in Flames, by David Sedaris

Sedaris´ comical acknowledgment of his dependency on Hugh´s more helpful abilities while traveling show how unhappy and unhelpful he felt.

Explanation:

“Keeping Up,” is part of a collection of essays by Sedaris; a story set in the present day, when Sedaris and Hugh, his boyfriend for a long time, are blissfully traveling. Only when trying to leave on his own, does Sedaris realizes the many obstacles he has to face without him.

she is outspoken and direct

the mending wall was written by robert frost