Stereotypes about Homelessness in America in Dumpster Diving by Lars Ei

Stereotypes about Homelessness in America in Dumpster descend by Lars EighnerLars Eighners short essay, Dumpster Diving, reveals the stereotypes about homelessness in America. In order to nurture these known stereotypes about American culture, Eighner includes autobiographical accounts of the economically inferior class, as well as show his elitist rules that governs the life of a homeless person. fit in to Eighner, homeless muckle fall into the following categories, can scroungers, Dumpster divers, and scavengers. (Eighner, 1993). In addition, Eighners blatant deduction of his transcendency to the people he scavenges from reveals his true character of snobbery. Although Eighner reveals that his chosen lifestyle was to live on anothers refuge, he kept in accordance with his acts of superiority and snobbishness by excluding himself from the term Dumpster Diving. Instead, he preferred to be called a scavenger because of its frankness in the term. (Eighner, 1993). Furthermore, E ighner, explains that there are rules to abide by when successfully scavenging through dumpsters, using the sensesknowing the dumpsters of a given champaign. and Why was this discarded? It is the explanation of the three guidelines Eighner asserts to be superior to can scroungers (Homeless people who rummage through the dumpsters for money). The author further elaborates his snobbishness by revealing that he has tried the heinous lifestyle of can scroungers, and deduced that only a few dollars could be obtained. Moreover, Eighner states, one can extract the necessities of life from the dumpsters instanter with far less effort than would be required to accumulate the uniform of cans. (Eighner, 1993). The author stereoty... ...ghner, 1993). It is the authors belief that consumers are aware of their consumption, as well as realize how wasteful they are with food in general For the students who do not fit into Eighners wasteful category, he presents a grouping of economic consumers who, carefully wrap up even the smallest leftovers and shove it into the back of the refrigerator for six months or so before discarding it (Eighner, 1993).Through the essay, Dumpster Diving, Eighner impresses his superiority by illustrating disinterested people and their lack to complete certain tasks the author is skilled at. His disdain and impudence of studentsEighners autobiographical essay not only shows the abasement homeless people indure, but his personal snobbery of those around him plant CitedEighner, Lars. Dumpster Diving. http//www1.broward.edu/nplakcy/docs/dumpster_diving.htm