Student slideshow for Mr. Stennett's Human Development class, Spring 2015

1. Little Failure (Yes, throw some planes an crud, I
don’t care!)is there even anything wrong with the guy?

2. Early Life (and maybe a diagnosis….)
• Igor Semyonovich Shteyngart (last name often pronounced
“Shitgart”)
• Born July 5, 1972 in Leningrad, USSR.
• Possible diagnosis would have been acrophobia (extreme fear of
heights).
• Father builds ladder in living area for Igor to overcome his fear.
• Among other thing (including the ladder) he earned said title.

3. Is anyone having fun yet?(A major factor in
Shitgart’s development)‘cause I sure as heel ain’t!
• Moved to the U.S. well before his teenaged years.
• Affects development because of the sudden change in culture, AKA:
culture shock (oh darn!).
• Amongst the hellacious move, there was plenty of F-Bombing,
including the dropping of the Mother F-Bombing about halfway
through the book (do NOT read this book aloud with children in the
room).
• As well as moving, this “dirty talk” could have also affected his
development (in fact I know it did).

4. Aspergers? Are we sure???(A S.W.A.G.:
Scientific Wild @$$ Guess…)
• The only other “diagnosis” I could detect was Aspergers syndrome.
• A developmental disorder affecting ability to effectively socialize and
communicate.
• Had trouble communicating with peers while in Stuyvesant High
School.
• Could also explain why he had so many girlfriends.

5. Are we done yet?
• Time goes on. By the end of the book, his diagnosis seems to disapear
(how the hell is that possible?)

6. Thank God, the last slide! (RECAP!!!)
• Book was about a young Soviet boy who moved, and had to adjust to
America
• Difficult to pinpoint developmental factors.
• Don’t read it aloud…….you’ll be sorry.

7. THE END….... (yes, it’s a donkey’s @$$)