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Me Talk Pretty One Day Pathos

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In the excerpt, “Me Talk Pretty One Day” by David Sedaris, there is an abundant use of pathos in an attempt to relate to his audience. Sedaris uses a combination of seemingly displaced letters to form a nonexistent word. He does this in order to convey his misunderstanding of this foreign language. For instance, words such as, “... meimslsxp… igpdmurct… [and] apzkiubjxow” (Sedaris 11), represent his lack of understanding for what is being spoken. His ability to be open and express his true feelings enables him to gain the respect of his audience early on, as he is expressing himself, and is seen as relatable. He does something similar when he states, “... I realized while laughing, that I myself did not know the alphabet” (Sedaris 11). His
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