The Life of a Scavenger

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This paper introduces and analyzes the essay "On Dumpster Diving," by Lars Eighner. Specifically, it summarizes the essay, observes the author's life and ethics and gives an opinion on them. The paper shows that the job of dumpster diving would seem sleazy and disgusting to many, but Lars Eighner gives his scavenging dignity and purpose in his poignant essay about the life of a scavenger on the streets.

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"Even in the world of Dumpster diving there are ethics, and Eighner shows he has personal ethics in several parts of the essay. He does not take drugs to sell on the streets, and he does not drink to excess. He can recognize the value of items to pawn, and will not share personal information he finds in the Dumpsters, such as addresses, prescription information, and such. He has the ability to wreak havoc on people, but that is not his purpose or his plan. He is simply attempting to survive the only way he can see. It is clear that he has morals and principles, and these guide him as he scavenges."

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