An Analysis Of On Dumpster Diving By Lars Eighner

In Lars Eighner’s short essay “On Dumpster Diving”, he describes his experience of being homeless and the art of dumpster driving. Eighner prefers being referred to as a scavenger rather than a dumpster driver. Eighner stated “I like the frankness of the word scavenging. I live from refuse of others. I am a scavenger.” (383) He describes scavenging as a full time job, that requires a lot of effort. He believes that if one follows certain guidelines and rules, with doing so this could possibly help one to become efficient. One rule is knowing good place and time to look for food and other items, that could be useful. Another rule is knowing how to eat safely from a dumpster . Eighner said

“On Dumpster Diving” by Lars Eighner is a collective work on the issue of Dumpster Diving, in which Eighner depicts his own adventures as a “Diver.” His development of the central contention, this “way of life” is not as it is portrayed or stigmatized, is progressed through Eighner’s inclusion of the three persuasive appeals: pathos, logos, and ethos. These three devices coupled with other rhetorical devices provide an alluring argument, in which the reader sees the other side through a new lens, and their opinions on this issue is vastly differed, upon completion of the reading.

It feels that Eighner’s is writing this and telling his story is to show what it is to live in poverty, and how it is to survive. This article is a narrative because he is telling his story of survival. It is a guide for anyone that becomes in need of survival and has no other option. He definitely wanted to show his struggle in everyday living and he stresses that people shouldn’t take things for granted such as going to the store and being able to buy food that is thrown out if not eaten. Rich or poor he is trying to make a point that what we throw away everyday helps the less fortunate even if we don’t realize it. It shows how we throw things out that someone else could use and really need. His audience is the general public. Eighner’s tone is very sarcastic in times and he seems to not take his situation seriously. Which is good cause even in that living situation he can still smile and be happy. Shows what kind of person he is. He tries to give a mental picture of how

Throughout the essay, he uses his personal experiences to convey his thoughts on the practice of dumpster diving. Eighner uses this device to show the life lessons he has learned during this period in his life. He also uses it to explain to the general public that the mess which they associate with dumpster divers is not always the case. Eighner explains that there are two types of dumpster divers: polite rummagers who go through carefully, picking out what they want and leaving the rest for anyone else to use and can scroungers. Can scroungers, as Eighner explains, are usually drug addicts who dig recklessly, ruining the contents of dumpsters, and take only cans. By using his personal experiences, Eighner carefully explains that not all dumpster divers are bad, while also describing some of his personal hardships. This device was used successfully by Eighner to help get his point across to his

Summary and Response Essay “On Dumpster Diving” In the essay “On Dumpster Diving” Lars Eighner describes the wastefulness of Americans, how they view the poor, and how to stay safe while living the life of a scavenger. As he travels the streets with his companion Lizbeth he scavenges through dumpsters in search of the necessities of life. There are many people that are homeless in need of food.

Lars tells how he scavenges for the everyday items he needs. Unlike in “On Compassion” Lars does not get handouts from anyone he has to find it. Eighner sees a different side he fells the shame of people looking down on him, but he does not let it get to him. In “On Dumpster Diving” he tells of how students throw out canned goods, staples, papers, drugs, and spirits. (143) People throw out perfectly good things and he would find use for them. Eighner gives a guide on how to survive on the street, what to eat and how to pick the items. He gives a personal account of what it is like to live on the street. Lars story is influenced by the need to survive to the next

Success is a word with multiple meanings, it’s different for everyone. In Lars Eighner’s personal narrative “On Dumpster Diving”, he details his success on dumpster diving, which for him is surviving. He utilized what he learned from scavenging to avoid being a wasteful consumer, and he paints society as wasteful. Eighner uses his personal experiences to explain certain causes and effects in his final conclusion. The structure of Eighner's narrative is used to appeal to guilt and can be seen throughout.

Crafting their voices towards their attitudes on the discussion, the authors interest the reader to accept the topic. "I began Dumpster diving… before I became homeless." (Eighner, Pg. 23, ¶ 2) Eighner introduces himself as a prior dumpster diver to show that he understands what

The effect of Lars Eighner’s attention to language is that it catches the audience’s attention. His purpose is to inform the reader about his profession as a dumpster diver. Since he realizes the misconceptions his profession holds, he introduces it on a lighter, technical note. As a result, instead of disgusting the audience, he engrosses them. By saying unconventional statements like “I have never heard these things called anything but Dumpsters”(87), he slowly lures the audience’s attention. The effect of Lars Eighner’s attention to language in the first paragraphs was an appeal to ethos. He was not some average wino or hobo, but established himself to be a well-informed and intelligent author. His meticulousness and sophisticated curiosity

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