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Summary Of Tastless By David Sedaris

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Never being an “attentive eater,” (Sedaris 31) David Sedaris details his own ever-relentless attempt to form a relationship with food. Taste is arguably one of the most important aspect when it comes to food. While there are other factors, such as presentation, consistency, as well as color, taste plays a very large role in enjoying food. In “Tastless”, Sedaris talks about his personal outlook on food as well as an attempt to regain taste, which he realizes may never actually be possible to do. As well as using strong details and imagery to help paint a picture in the reader's head, allowing you to follow along. Taking the story in a clever, almost humorous direction, entwined with his more serious thoughts as well as points. Grabbing the readers attention as he talks about his own adventures with food, saying “I’ve always been in touch with my stomach, but my mouth and I don’t really speak”. (Sedaris 30)
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Or perhaps more so showcases the lack of knowledge he has when it comes to cooking, even continuing with his recipes in to his adult years. While his husband stands as a stark contrast, people compliment him as being a chef, and Sedaris mentions he only cooks now when his husband is not there. Sedaris goes in to detail about what it was like growing up tasteless and as well as eating habits. Stating, “I am a shoveller, a quantity man, and I like to keep going until I feel sick. It’s how a prisoner might eat.” (Sedaris 31) Sedaris uses many different styles of story telling in “Tasteless”. Using metaphor and humor to almost attempt to disguise more serious points, or maybe even to bring them more to the reader’s attention in a much more interesting way. Creating a very familiar mood that relates throughout

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