Dumpster Diving

After reading dumpster diving, I found that Lars Eighners subtle thesis is at the end of the story when he is explaining that the middle class people are the ones with the problems. He explains that he and the rich both are happy because Lars, "shares this attitude with the wealthy," because they know that they have plenty more coming to them. The middle class people are always trying to find something but cannot, and thats what seperates Lars from the middle class.

While reading dumpster diving, I realized very soon in the story, Lars uses a lot of description to show the story instead of telling it. When he is telling the "stages" of a new dumpster diver, he uses great description to tell how it felt like to be a new dumpster diver.

Also, he uses very good creative literacy by painting a picture in your mind when he is describing what foods would be good to eat and what could be potentially fatal. It really makes you wonder what the food looks like that hes actually eating....