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1. Eighner’s attention to language in the first five paragraphs causes the reader to view dumpster diving differently than they normally would. By providing the reader with his own personal views of how he sees a dumpster diver, and the terms he prefers to use when referring to them, Eighner inserts a more positive perspective over dumpster diving. For example, Eighner “I live from the refuse of others, I am a scavenger” (Eighner 108). Eighner indirectly dismisses the typical negative ideas about dumpster diving and instead puts it in a more positive light.
She seems to show a glimpse of caring when she stepped in when the greasers needed her the most. As the book moves forward, tension between a group of socs and two greasers named Johnny and ponyboy arises at a park in the middle of the night. The tension lead to a fight, which lead to a murder. That was committed by the gangs “lost puppy” Johnny.
In the text "On Dumpster Diving," Lars Eighner gives us an inside depth of what it's like being homeless and having to dumpster dive for living. Lars Eighner shows how dumpster diving has become a full-time job because it's the only way he can survive. Eighner claims that dumpster diving requires a lot of effort, he made some rules that would help others in the same situation become more efficient and find supplies that are useful for their survival. Dumpster diving has helped Eighner realize that materialistic things aren't necessary and that you should live off necessity. Eighner used to invest on materials that weren't necessary, but dumpster diving has helped him find value in his life and it helped him realize that people need must be grateful for what they have.
In Analyzing Parts of “My Daily Dives in the Dumpster” In the essay “My Daily Dives in the Dumpster,” Lars Eighner—an educated yet homeless individual—recounts his experience as a scavenger who seeks for his basic necessities in dumpsters. On his journey of survival in a penniless condition, Eighner has acquired important life skills and most importantly, gained valuable insights about life and materialism. Throughout his essay, Eigher employs deliberate word choice, a didactic tone, and a logical organization to convey that there is no shame in living “from the refuse of others” (Eighner) and to emphasize that materialistic possessions do not guarantee a fulfilled, happy life.
Edgar Vitola Professor Yvonne HO ENGL102 21 October 2016 Critical Evaluation Essay on The Women’s Rights Related Article, Now We Can Begin Written by Crystal Eastman In the early 20th century a writer named Crystal Eastman wrote an essay. She wrote about one of the biggest moments in our centuries for society, the Woman Suffrage Movement she was consider the pioneer of this movement. Her ideas and moral was used to appeal and helped the movement to win votes, but this was just the beginning form Crystal Eastman. The essay “Now We Can Begin” was an idea on how to improve sexual equality between man and women.
In Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt, a boy named Doug moves to Marysville, a small town in New York. He needs to start fitting in. If someone’s new, it’s hard to fit in especially if you are rude. But, if you’re nice to them, they will help you fit in.
Both Editors David Zinczenko and Radley Balko offer different perspectives on how fast food has increase obesity in the united states and who is to blame Zinczenko contents the need to provide nutritional chart in fast food restaurant (392) while Balko argues that consumers need to become personally responsible for what they are consuming (397). In Zinczenko’s writing “Don’t Blame the Eater”, and Balko “What You Eat Is Your Business” while both agreeing that something has to change to reduce obesity in the United States, but at the same time have different views on how to approach the problem. Zinczenko argues the need for fast food industries to convey calorie labels similar to grocery items, and make them simpler for the consumer to understand (392). Balko judges the
I live my life by the motto everything happens for a reason. This can be true in many situations, no matter what happens there will be something good just around the corner. In the story “Don’t Call Me Kid” from Pamela Carter Joern’s book In Reach; the story is from the point of view of a young boy named Jason, whose parents’ get divorced. Having your parents get divorces is a hard thing to go through at any age. Jason goes on a small trip with his father.
Materialism is the constant obtaining of commodity while sacrificing human relationships. For decades people have had the notion that obtaining materialistic goods is a portrait of success. In the essay “On Dumpster Diving” Lars Eighner stated that he learned “The first is to take what I can use and let the rest go. I have come to think that there is no value in the abstract. A thing I cannot use or make useful, perhaps by trading, has no value, however fine or rare it may be.”
Imagine spending one year of your life living in a dumpster. Not just the average, everyday dumpster, but a customized dumpster suited to meet all of the essential needs for one to live in. Professor Jeff Wilson, also referred to as “Professor Dumpster,” is engaged in a one year project in which he will be sleeping in a dumpster every night. His future plans consist of making the dumpster even more appealing by adding a toilet, solar panels, a second floor, and several other amenities. Wilson says in the article, “‘We could end up with a house under $10,000 that could be placed anywhere in the world, fueled by sunlight and surface water, and people could have a pretty good life’”
Based upon Freegans: They Live Off What We Toss in the Trash, by Jan Goodwin, Freeganism is a growing social phenomenon where people live virtually exclusive on things that other people discard. This is not necessarily because they lack the money to purchase things, instead it is because they believe that our culture is wasteful and they are doing this due to their environmental conscience. Through implementing the concepts of freegans, one can obtain all their basic necessities at not cost. Based upon the article freeganism is a group of people that want to live and maintain a small carbon footprint while reducing waste and saving money. The article showcases the diversity of fregans by describing a dumpster dive and noting how different
In the book We Beat the Street by the three doctors people can learn a lot from what the doctors did. First, people can learn to not do drugs because people could infer that they wouldn’t have been doctors if they did do drugs. Next, to go to college most of the people didn’t go to college in Newark and they didn’t have the greatest of jobs and if people don’t go to college people will barely have enough money for a house and car and food. Connection text to self I want to go to college so I could have a good job.fter, people can learn to know your priorities, if the principal didn’t catch them going to the gym that one time they probably wouldn’t have a good future. In conclusion, people can learn a lot from what the doctors did in We Beat
Is Googling Good or Bad? A Response to Stop Googling. Let’s Talk. In the article, “Stop Googling.
If someone in the future were to study my trash, I believe that they would make an array of conclusions about my life. Most of my trash consists of sticky notes reminding me what I need to do, things I should look into, places I want to visit, etc. By studying my sticky notes, anthropologists would likely come to the conclusion that a majority of my time is spent doing schoolwork and studying. In addition to my sticky notes, they may also find old work schedules that would show that I spend most of my time at work when I am not working on things for school. From my trash, they may also come to the conclusion that I am a vegetarian, as evident by the vegetarian baked beans, vegetarian soup, and frozen vegetarian burritos I eat.
