Sedaris’ “Standing By”
Sedaris’ “Standing By,” is a short story written by author David Sedaris. This story is about his personal experiences encompassing the world of flying and everything it entails. For the most part, this short essay specifically illustrates the discomforting as well as comical experiences he felt during a flight he took in 2009 from Fargo, North Dakota to Portland Oregon. Moreover, he writes about all the awkward situations he found himself in with the people he was traveling with, the diversity of the people that one can find in an airport, the unfortunate circumstances many people find themselves in when flying, and finally the idea that airports may bring out peoples true narcissistic nature.
Wow. This is succinct! Excellent. And yet it touches on the main points Sedaris makes. But....it only touches on them. Try to figure out what his overall purpose is and elaborate on that just a bit more--what is his stance? Why does he care? Why should we care?
ReplyDeleteIt also might be beneficial to include a bit more context. Imagine you're telling a friend about the story. What kinds of questions might they ask? Those are the tidbits to include in a summary.