Compare And Contrast Guerilla Street Art And Freegans

After reading both great essays on the Guerilla Street Art and Freegans, I gained a new understanding on both subjects. Both readers were very descriptive, opening up a compassion in me that I never explored. I enjoyed reading about the Freegans the most due to the fact that I have friends that live a relatively similar lifestyle; however, I call them dumpster divers. I never knew there was an actual definition for someone that lived off of another’s trash. Now I can understand why they do what they do. I can respect the appreciation that Freegans value over what we dispose of. It is beautiful how a whole home could be made of what we believe are scraps. Reading this story tugs at my imagination of what it would be to live this way. I would be able to save so much money and probably find some really cool things. I enjoyed this story because it speaks volumes on how the world can judge a book by its cover without reading it first. We are quick to assume that …show more content…
I was hard to choose between the two only because both were very diverse; however, there was something that brought both of these stories together. Both stories reveal a sense of freedom and courage. Guerilla art painted vivid images in my mind; this brought the story to life for me. I always awed at beautiful murals and graffiti that I would see painted around the town when I visited urban areas. What I did not know, was how much in-depth it was, such as yarn bombing, and sticker art. I was under the impression that graffiti was the definition of street art. Learning about the different types of street art makes me want to explore more in this area. I love taking photos, so when I go out I want to look for these different types of art. I believe this was most informative because it explains what the different types of street arts are, and the meaning behind them. It explains how people can really express themselves without being