“Me Talk Pretty One Day,” the author, David Sedaris’ sarcastic sense of humor provides a vivid mental image of the obstacles he faced moving to Paris with hopes of getting a more authentic experience with the culture and learning to speak the French language. Sedaris makes some ‘not so funny' situations hilarious when sharing the emotional discomfort of returning to school at his age and having to learn the language from a completely maniac teacher. . Enduring cruelty in and out of the classroom helps Sedaris find the motivation to succeed. David Sedaris’ story offers encouragement and inspiration to never let your age, the difficulty of a task, or others discourage you from accomplishing your goals in life.
