Scavenger

“Two Scavengers in a Truck, Two Beautiful People in a Mercedes” by Lawrence Ferlinghetti is a descriptive poem comparing two different, distinct pairs of people who cross paths with one another on the road. One is a pair of garbage men and the other is an elegant couple, two duos from completely different worlds coming together as equals on the roads of California. Ferlinghetti notes all differences and similarities between the two odds from the brand of car to the length of two of the men’s…

by introducing himself as a scavenger during his dumpster diving life. He constantly reminds the audience that he is a scavenger because he considers himself as a person who looks for discarded material. By describing himself as a certain word, he wants to relay what he has learned as a scavenger about today’s society and the people. 2. In paragraph 7, Eighner states that he will begin “with the practical art of Dumpster…

Bhatt’s “Muliebrity” and Ferlinghetti‘s “Two scavengers in a Truck, Two Beautiful People in a Mercedes” portray the identity between people. In “Muliebrity”, the poet explores the role of a woman. The poet demonstrates her feeling toward the women who was picking the cow-dung by using first person view. Although the writer’s main purpose was trying to show the theme of womanhood, but she is also playing with the prospection of a woman. The poet uses imagery to set the scene in India. In line…

further subdivided according to gender. Firstly, cleaning of human excreta ( mainly at village level) where 95 % of women are involved , second and third i.e., cleaning of septic tanks and of gutters and sewers are typical male oriented. Women scavengers get little money which is reflection of a settled standard practice , everyday proportion of remaining sustenance, old clothes during celebration times, grain amid harvest- all given at the circumspection of the families they serve. Just like…

We asked the SGA Student Activities Coordinator to announce the banner signing and scavenger hunt at Thanksgiving Festival Day. The bookstore planned to celebrate National Student Day and we asked if Phi Theta Kappa could have a table set up advertising the C4 Project. Also, guidance counselors and administration were asked to tell students…

complete her scavenger mission to find a “forgotten man”, humiliating Godfrey. She dehumanizes Godfrey by rendering him as just an item on her scavenger hunt. Her sister, Irene Bullock, enlists in Godfrey’s help so that she can beat her sister in the scavenger hunt. Godfrey agrees and when Irene brings Godfrey in so that she can get credit for finding a forgotten man, Godfrey seems to be the only sane person there. All these wealthy people with crazy junk for credit in the scavenger hunt make…

scavenge. Eighner explains the first stage a scavenger feels is “disgust” and feels “ashamed.” He is disgusted with himself and feels ashamed to be seen “lurking around, trying to duck behind things…” (Pg. 144) Eighner expresses that each stage passes with experience and the scavenger goes from being shy to becoming a consumer. Scavengers have advantages they are categorized separately from homeless people. Homeless people are considered beggars, while scavengers are the “working” class of poor…

survive. He shows that to become a good “scavenger” one must invest a lot of time, effort and practice. He mentions certain rules and tips to follow when deciding where, what, and how to pick food and items from dumpsters. Eighner also explains the stages a dumpster diver goes through, and reveals the small and big values he acquired from living under this poor condition. In “On Dumpster Diving” Lars Eighner discusses about society’s…

had access to them, however, it was not legal or safe for scavengers or coops to gather it. In Medina’s reading we saw that some governments employed the “repression” tactic, in which scavengers/beggars could experience extreme hostility and violence. Forming these alternative structures helped to reduce violence, and legalize the scavenging process, however there are still threats prevalent for the stakeholders. For instance, many scavengers must go through open dumps in order to find…

Michael Korsport had a rough morning, therefor he walked ungainly and nearly tripped on to a box that had, "FRAGILE" printed on top. "Careful! I know you just came from school but, these relics inside here are authentic", said Michael's step-dad as he blocked Michael's way. Michael's step-dad was head of the Korsport Corperation, (Kors Corp for short). Michael's step-dad was an astute person since he founded Kors Corp. He lived in solitude on the streets when he was young, prior to owning Kors…