Summary Of Adolescence With His Friend Hugh Sedaris

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In this essay, Sedaris thoroughly analyzes his adolescence with his friend, Hugh. The author experienced their childhood in a residential community in North Carolina and Hugh lived in different parts of Africa. 2. The thesis is implied within the essay. From reading this essay, the thesis is that while the author believes that he lived a boring childhood in contrast with Hugh's and is jealous of it, he appreciates respecting his friend's encounters and ends up getting separated from his friend while growing up. Sedaris makes the point that he is frequently jealous of the surprising encounters Hugh experienced in Africa in contrast with living in North Carolina. Towards the end of the article, Sedaris brings up how Hugh had to experience the

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