In his writing, Sedaris often pokes fun at himself. Find an example of this, and then explain its effect and the connection to his basic message.

Answer and Explanation:

By mocking himself Sedaris causes humor in the text. This gives readers access to a light and funny, entertaining and interesting narrative, mainly because Sedaris only makes fun of himself and the funny comments about other characters do not include mockery and sarcasm.

This sends us a message that we shouldn't make fun of people, we don't need this to have fun and besides, we don't know other people deeply, so we don't have the right to make fun of them, but we can do that with ourselves, because we we know deeply and we know our limits in relation to humor. An example of Sedaris' mockery can be found below:

“If a person who constantly reads is labeled a bookworm, then I was quickly becoming what might be called a tapeworm.”

i think the answer might compound

imparadis't in one anothers arms  

the happier eden, shall enjoy their fill  

of bliss on bliss, while i to hell am thrust,  

where neither joy nor love, but fierce desire,  

among our other torments not the least,  

still unfulfill'd with pain of longing pines;  

yet let me not forget what i have gain'd  

from their own mouths; all is not theirs it seems:  

one fatal tree there stands of knowledge call'd,  

forbidden them to taste: knowledge forbidd'n?  

suspicious, reasonless. why should their lord  

envie them that? can it be sin to know,