There is a certain amount of irony in sedaris envy of hugh’s childhood. what is this irony?

The irony is Sedaris comparing himself to Hugh an the unpleasant experience.

Explanation:

Sedaris uses irony throughout the essay as he comments on Hugh's life experiences. In paragraph 9 Sedaris says " Unlike me, he left the theater two hours later, to find a dead man hanging...". Sedaris feels jealous of his partner, Hugh in a scary situation. This should not be as Hugh as just experienced an unpleasant experience in seeing a dead man.

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