“Giant Dreams, Midget Abilities,” by David Sedaris is a short story that depicts a brief period of Sedaris's childhood life and his experience of the music that was forced upon him by his father. Sedaris' father Lou was a computer engineer by day and a jazz enthusiast by night. Sedaris, the narrator, has no interest in learning an instrument and prefers to sing jingles. But his father has the brilliant idea of ​​having each child learn an instrument and being able to put together a trio so that they can “soar” (20). Sedaris is assigned the guitar and reluctantly begins lessons only to discover that the person his father enlisted to make his "giant dreams" come true was a dwarf. “Giant Dreams, Midget Abilities” uses characterization coupled with hyperbole to illustrate the theme of family history and the “Father knows best” mentality. The father, Lou, is characterized as a strange jazz aficionado who cares about his family and wants them to have every opportunity available. Lou gets lost in the music as he says, “Are you listening to that? These cats are burning paint off the walls,” while vigorously snapping their fingers and nodding their heads (19). Coming home from that same jazz concert, he had the idea of ​​starting to teach musical instruments to his children so that they could form a band. Lou is convinced that his three novice children could “go through the roof” (20). This is an example of the father's desire for his children to do something for themselves. As a jazz connoisseur, the father seems to have some repressed dreams of performing and "making it", but he chose the life of a computer engineer so that he could support his family comfortably. So, as a parent, Lou believes that his child... middle of paper ... with them, which is a testament to how much he cherishes his family and how much they truly mean to him. "Giant Dreams, Midget Abilities" embodies a father's passion for jazz and his desire to share it with his family. The father enrolls his children in instrument lessons in the hopes that they will one day form a trio and will “soar” one day This set up the theme of family and the “father knows what is best for his children and can visualize how great they will be” mentality. The dreams he has are giant even though he has no musical ability to pass on to the children. Sedaris adds irony to the play, because the person Lou chose to realize his massive vision was a dwarf. characterized with hyperbole to illustrate his father's dedication to his children and how he wishes to be able to give his children every opportunity available..