Rhetorical Analysis Of Dumpster Diving

In part four of ‘The Book Thief’, there is a flashback to when Hans was in World War 1. In the chapter ‘The Accordionist’, Hans, Erik Vandenburg (Max’s father), and many other soldiers were stationed in France. One day, the sergeant asked who the best writer was. Because of the first incident in which a soldier had to clean the restroom with a toothbrush, none of the soldiers wanted to volunteer. Finally, Erik Vandenburg stepped up and proclaimed Hans as the best writer. The sergeant then told Hans he had to write a couple dozen letters, because the captain couldn’t, while the rest went into a battle. None who were involved in the battle came back.

Ethos is an appeal to ethics, which gives the author credibility to persuade their attended audience. For instance, both Lukianoff and Haidt give a little insight about who they are, “Greg Lukianoff is a constitutional lawyer and the president and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, which defends free speech and academic freedom on campus, and has advocated for students and faculty involved in many of the incidents this article describes; Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist who studies the American culture wars.” (Lukianoff and Haidt). Using this rhetorical strategy to start their argument off was a strong approach to persuading their attended audience because it provides credibility to the readers to prove to them that the authors know what they’re talking about and it makes the argument much more effective. Another example of ethos that the authors provide is, “Today, what we call the Socratic method is a way of teaching that fosters critical thinking, in part by encouraging students to question their own unexamined beliefs, as well as the received wisdom of those around them… But vindictive protectiveness teaches students to think in a very different way… A campus culture devoted to policing speech and punishing speakers is likely to engender patterns of thought that are surprisingly similar to those long identified by cognitive behavioral therapists as causes

The essay title "Why I Love Shoplifting" is designed to immediately shock the reader. The essay's full title "Why I Love Shoplifting From Big Corporations" hints at the author's larger social critique of American capitalism. The author complains that she lives as a wage slave, forced to work most of her life to pay for basic necessities while large companies make huge profits off of her labor. When she pays for something, she says she considers the exchange one of violence, rather than justice. Shoplifting 'levels' the playing field. The statement 'I love shoplifting' is an act of deliberate hyperbole to catch the reader's attention and hides a more serious message about the nature of modern capitalism, although the author's one-sided rhetorical style often causes the reader to raise objections to her thesis rather than nod in agreement.

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

The tone of “On Dumpster Diving” is straightforward. In the beginning of Eighner’s essay, he goes straight into talking about dumpster diving, and he does not beat around the bush. For example, in the beginning of his essay, Eighner says, “Long before I began Dumpster diving I was impressed with Dumpsters, enough so that I wrote the Merriam-Webster research service to discover what I could about the word “Dumpster,”’’ (p 1). Eighner describes dumpster diving as his profession. Eighner says, “Eating safely from the Dumpsters involves three principles: using the senses and common sense to evaluate the condition of the found materials, knowing the Dumpsters of a given area and checking them regularly, and seeking always the question “Why was this discarded?”” (p 10).

“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.

According to Alan G. Gross and Arthur E. Walzer, ethos is a type of ethical appeal establishing the speaker’s credibility or character and expertise as persuasive techniques (…). Throughout, Evicted Matthew Desmond employs ethos to gain and reinforce his knowledge and expertise on the subject, to prove his reliability as a

Dumpster Diving is an essay written by Lars Eighner. The Texan and former homeless man who roamed the streets searching for food from unpleasant sites in order to help him survive the harsh times. His loss of income made him to get food from garbage sites, which he refers to as ‘Dumpster’ He wrote this essay to express his experience as a homeless and destitute person. The essay gives a detailed explanation of how people like him struggle to get food from dump sites and the dangers they face. Eighner used basic English to describe the process of scavenging and its consequences in the essay.

Today’s population being a waste generation is difficult to derive from the definition of dumpster. In addition, the motivation to capitalize such a simple word as “dumpster” seems absurd. In other terms, this essay did not establish educated ethos like that of the first essay.

Barbara Ehrenreich’s “Bait and Switch” describes the experience of going undercover as a white collar job seeker in order to observe the culture of current corporate in America, particularly the “transitional” life of those white collar worker who has been laid off and is seeking for reemployment. Nevertheless, getting a job was much harder than Ehrenreich expected, so she subjected herself to endless networking events, job coaching, and even to an “image makeover,” all designed to make her more attractive to potential employers. Unfortunately, six months of schmoozing, hustling, and spending do not only fail to help Ehrenreich to get an expectant job, but also cost her several thousands of dollars. However, Barbara Ehrenreich’s failure points out the issues people may face in job marker and gives several suggestions to help them to overcome those issues.

“On Dumpster Diving” by Lars Eighner he gives us an autobiographical account of his life and how he was homeless after he lost his job as an attendant in Austin, Texas’s state hospital. The story begins to focus on Eighner’s experiences of scavenging through dumpsters for food because people waste food and he does not have any to eat. He begins his argument and tells us how he was always fascinated by dumpsters and said: “long before I began Dumpster diving I was impressed with Dumpsters” (Eighner 2013). As I began to read this article I was disgusted that a man could eat out of the trash can.

Eighner begins his essay by drawing attention to various words through italicization. This initial start to the essay helps Eighner defamiliarize the idea of dumpster divers since they are usually seen as uneducated or lower beings. Eighner demonstrates methods and knowledge when eating from dumpsters through his calculations in reference to finding the best food. For instance, he often frequents pizza parlours and college student residences. Although he writes to inform the reader, he ultimately pushes self-reliance, where those who choose to Dumpster dive should think for themselves when determining what to take from Dumpsters. Next on Eighner’s “list” is the psychological process of becoming a “diver”. Everyone is very different on their route in becoming and continuing as a Dumpster diver. Some trade their thoughts with others. Eighner identifies these people in some categories: Can scroungers, pack rats, and the literate and educated. Through these types Eighner provides a space to explain and interpret the different types, highlighting how he feels about each type and where he fits in. In his conclusion Eighner unpacks his experiences with his trusty canine and he acknowledges what he has covered and gives more hints that dumpster diving was not his first choice when it comes to living, but he doesn’t think badly of

A) A contemporary problem raised in “On Dumpster Diving” by Lars Eighner Is the amount of wealth spent by consumers, and the effect of that. Consumers spend too much money and waste even more when they throw food and clothing away. In the essay he explains the way of life as an scavenger and how to demonstrate how people are able to live by the minimal resources although most consumers continue to buy things they do not need and continue to waste resources that may be valuable to others. Aside from food, he additionally describes the emotional impact that living out of a dumpster can have on a person. He describes finding sad things such as "abandoned teddy bears, shredded wedding books, and pets lying in state." Seeing the pets makes him think about his dog Lizbeth and how she is likely to end up with a dumpster as her final resting place, as Eighner does not see himself having a place for her before she passes on. Rummaging causes Eighner to consider how much individuals underestimate, including the way that they can purchase something new to replace something old that they have discarded. He feels frustrated because of the individuals who don 't have that extravagance.

In “The Destructors,” Graham Greene uses a flashback to illustrate the exchange of powers between T and Blackie in order to demonstrate that loyalty is nearly nonexistent because every person will selfishly follow the leader whose ideas please him the most. At the beginning of the short story, it is noted that the newest member of the gang becomes the leader in the end, which brings into question on how it is possible that this boy replaces the previous one. The flashback then demonstrates that this shift starts with one particular instance of when the new recruit, T, proposes the idea to destroy Mr. Thomas’ house. The other children prefer this chance at infamy to Blackie’s idea of catching free rides. Because they wish to do something more

Visual or Rhetorical Analysis of the short film ‘Cargo’ The scene being analyzed is when the film starts. The dad wakes up with watery eyes after a car crash. Looking at the mum depicts a different picture to the dad during the zombie apocalypse. Her eyes are white, her skin is bad, and she is constantly grumbling.