On Dumpster Diving

1. How does Eighner organize his essay? What does such an organization imply?

       Eighner Organizes his essay in a narrative/ story telling style. He gives a look into his life, and show what he dives for, and how he does it. he then moves on to his social commentary, where he talks about entertainment and wastefulness in our society. He ends off by giving his thesis in a sense, in that he says, "I think this is an attitude I share with the very wealthy- we both know there is plenty more where what have came from." The essay he writes has a tone of going against what people think (he shows that dumpster divers are not their stereotype) and this organization goes along with this, because usually the thesis comes at the beginning, and shows what the paper is about, but Eighner turns you on your head in the end.

2. Eighner's simple, understated tone suggests that anyone can adapt to dumpster diving with a little practice. Why do you think he uses such a tone?

       I think that Eighner uses this understated tone to show his higher thinking that those around him. In his essay, he demonstrates the folly in the thinking of the middle class, and how they search for false truths. His tone adds to the idea that even though he is a dumpster diver, Eighner is more enlightened- and on top of that, not angry or bitter. Eighner does not give an angry tone to the stereotypes of the dumpster diver, but instead shows in a composed fashion the falseness in their thinking. This shows all the more how his thinking is more enlightened, because he does not let the negative connotations bring him down, but stands firm in his beliefs.