Journal Prompts for “Me Talk Pretty One Day”
David Sedaris

1. If you were to go to a foreign country, like the author, how would you adapt? Include information on the language barrier.
2. What country would you go to, if you reached the same point in existence as the main character, and needed a change?
3. How important do you think animal husbandry is to the elderly, use examples from the main character’s father’s life.
4. The main character did drugs in college, making it impossible for him to graduate. How do you think he could have overcome the addiction?
5. How would the legal differences between countries, such as even simple laws, make adapting difficult?