Running with Scissors Study Guide consists of approx. 39 pages of summaries and analysis on Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs. Browse the literature study guide below:
In the opening chapter of the novel, Deidre, Augusten's mother, dresses to go out. As he watches her, Augusten, the narrator, admits to imitating his mother and dressing in her clothes. He does other things to comfort himself during stressful family times, such as collecting shiny things. (
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