Read Sections VII-VIII.
Content Summary for Teachers
Section VII
Hsu begins Section VII by describing how the early days of his grief unfolded. He drinks Newcastle Brown Ale and wears a hat Ken left in his apartment. He also collects objects he associates with Ken. He and his friends spent a lot of time together, mourning and keeping each other company during this difficult time. Hsu starts writing in a journal and addressing what he writes to Ken. He and his friends travel to San Diego together for the funeral. Hsu notes there were flies everywhere the whole first week after Ken’s death, and begins to wonder if they have some deeper meaning. He delivers a heartfelt eulogy at the...