Matt Malone's Dumpster Diving Story

Dog perfume, microwaveable pillows, and pet rocks; these seemingly pointless products all have generated millions from their inventors. These hard-to-believe success stories hold the same average acknowledgment as those who seek benefits from a dumpster. People may only hear of dumpster diving while surfing the internet or eavesdropping a coffee shop conversation. However the curiosity will die too quickly, reality kicks in, and most will refuse to seek any further information on such a shameful and unheard of activity. As for the ones who eavesdropped in, read desperately to avoid boredom, or needed research on an english paper — an entirely new perspective has been introduced. The thought-provoking stories of two dedicated dumpster divers …show more content…
Malone’s dumpster diving tale is told by Randall Sullivan, a writer who jumped on the opportunity of firsthand experience when he heard of Malone’s peculiar success. Sullivan tells the story chronologically, while making it all the more entertaining by allowing readers to feel present during Malone’s astounding dumpster discoveries. It is only until we speculate Sullivan’s skillful word choice and precise writing techniques that allows us to uncover how well his storytelling enhances our infatuation. While it is likely that Malone has more often found nothing more than, well — trash in the dumpster; Sullivan is quick to emphasize the dumpsters’ most desirably sought after items. “I got brand-new stereos, GPS devices, some really nice cameras, flatscreen TVs. I got a boom box there that was bigger than I am.” This quote alone would catch the eye of almost all varying audiences. Yet sadly, most will uneasily flinch upon hearing just where these perfectly good items came from. Malone’s unimaginable dumpster diving triumph was successfully told, leaving readers in awe at the irony of possible treasures that may lay in the last place we would ever think to