Claire Xu
Mrs. Arnold
English
25 February 2015
Dad is Fat, by Jim Gaffigan, is a memoir reflecting on Jim’s personal experience of being a father to five young children, living in a two bedroom apartment, in the middle of New York City. A common theme in this memoir is the comparison of parenting to a chronic ailment; common symptoms of the disease include an inability to sleep and a sudden lack of funds. Another recurring theme is Jim’s fixation with the paleness that he has passed on to his children and the countless hours of applying sunscreen that it requires to take them anywhere in public without frying. I found this book to be entertaining and funny, and I found it incredibly interesting to be able to take a look inside the life of one of my favorite stand-up comics. A favorite character of mine within this memoir is Jim’s wife, Jeannie, who he refers to as a superhero consistently throughout the stories for her charisma and parenting skills. I found that, in my opinion, the book lacked a specific plot, but the well executed uses of wit, sarcasm, and personification made up for that. His perspective throughout the book is consistent and refreshingly honest, which is why I say it is worth reading and is why I would definitely recommend this to a friend.
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Is there a reason why the title of the book is Dad Is Fat? Is it in relation to him or what his children call him?
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a really funny book. I have read memoirs by other comedians such as Ellen Degeneres and Betty White, and I really enjoyed them, so I think I would enjoy this too. I like the idea of a family living in New York, and how they have to explain certain concepts to their children, that sounds really funny. I also think that this sounds like a good way to help explain things to younger children(with younger siblings or babysitting).
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