Mention the rotting house, the "Bible Dip" for making decisions, and the lack of rules for children. 3. Body Paragraph 2: Accelerated Adolescence
While his mother’s house featured "madness in the costume of normalcy," the Finch house was openly and unapologetically unhinged. Running with Scissors
State your main argument regarding humor and survival. 2. Body Paragraph 1: The Illusion of Normalcy Mention the rotting house, the "Bible Dip" for
Compare Augusten’s original home life with the Finch household. Mention the rotting house
Describe the staggering moment Augusten’s mother, Deirdre, signs his legal guardianship over to her eccentric psychiatrist, Dr. Finch.
Discuss Augusten’s relationship with Neil Bookman and his lack of schooling. 4. Body Paragraph 3: Humor as a Survival Tool Focus: Burroughs’ use of sarcasm to process trauma.