'“On Dumpster Diving” by Lars Eighne Essay\r'

'In two particular renders I confound read, On Dumpster Diving by Lars Eighner and, A Modest marriage offer by Jonathan western fence lizard, I noticed that the powers write to the highest degree the concern they have for the unfortunate people in their countries. They also provide ab familiar means of re dissolvent the issue of need. The es consecrate by Lars Eighner describes his experiences with Dumpsters and Dumpster plunk. He beca custom specific each(prenominal)y in trends the readers nearly how to look for food that is unimpeachable to eat. The indite also tells of the different classifications of people that uptake Dumpster diving as means of providing food and hearty items.\r\nNext, the try by Jonathan Swift states a marriage offer of marriage that would have excellent nipperren and babies be cooked and served to the people of Ireland. The author goes into great detail on the cooking process, uses footh gaga meant for cows (breed and cattle), and provides calculations for determining the number of children that would be expendable. Although the study was satirical in meaning and aimed at the side judicature, it displayed a not so modest proposal for a reaction to Irelands puzzle.\r\nThe matchless thing I found in two of the essays was that the reaction to the problem deviated from normality. Both of the essays displayed extreme ways of dealing with being measly and helped to provide a solution that was abstract.\r\nIn the essay by Lars Eighner he explains that, Dumpster diving is open-air(prenominal) work, often surprisingly pleasant. Yet in injure of the element of change, scavenging much than most pursuits tends to yield returns in some proportion to the effort and intelligence brought to bear. ThePuckett 2author still writes that he thinks of scavenging as a modern form of self-reliance and states that the work rewards initiative and effort refreshing. Although it was a way of survival for Lars Eighner and a solution to the poverty he was facing, it is definitely not a normal way of life for the general population. I subcontract that most people would not let out the mode of Dumpster diving pleasant, rewarding, or refreshing (unless of course soul found something of actual decent value or use).\r\nAs I have said, Lars Eighner gives trio principles for consume safely from Dumpsters. The author writes, Eating safely from the Dumpsters involves three principles: using the senses and common sense to evaluate the sort out of the found materials, knowing the Dumpsters of a given line of business and checking them regularly, and canvasking always to answer the question wherefore was this discarded?. He writes this as giving statement to those who might even uptually need this skill or to those that feel so inclined to go Dumpster diving anyway.\r\nHe gives in great detail the things you must(prenominal) look for on different kinds of food. For example the author writes, Canned goods are amon g the safest of foods to be found in Dumpsters, but are not utterly foolproof. completely canned goods should contain a slight nullity and suck air when punctured. Candy, especially hard candy, is commonly safe if it has not drawn ants. Candying after all is one method of food preservation because pathogens do not like very sugary substances. By stating these guidelines, he provides the solution (Dumpster diving) for the problem of being brusk and not having any sustenance.\r\nIndeed the most brachydactylic resolution to a countries poverty problem could be found in the essay, A Modest design by Jonathan Swift. The author proposed in this essay that small children of at least a year gray would be the earliest that they be cooked and eaten before theyPuckett 3become a burden to the rest of the boorish. Jonathan Swift writes, a child just dropped from its dam may be back up by her milk for a solar year, with fiddling nourishment; at most not preceding(prenominal) the value of two shillings, which the mother may for certain get, or the value in scraps, by her logical occupation of begging; and it is exactly at one year that I propose to provide for them in such a manner as sort of of being a charge upon their parents or the parish, or wanting food and raiment for the rest of their lives, they shall on the contrary contribute to the feedingof thousands. The author goes on to say that this proposal would also prevent voluntary abortions repayable to the expense, rather than the shame. The author further writes about shrewd the number of children that are born and live, or work from accident and disease.\r\nJonathan Swift also states how they can use the skin from the children for gloves and boots and gives cooking instructions. The author wrote Those who are more thrifty (as I must confess the multiplication require) may flay the carcass; the skin which unnaturally dressed will make admirable gloves for ladies, and pass boots for fine gentleman. Th e author then writes that it would be improve to buy the children live and dress them from the knife as you would do roasting pigs. These statements, although cannibalistic, show how Jonathan Swift satirically proposed this essay toward the people of Ireland and the English government.\r\nTrying to look how Jonathan Swift would linear perspective scavenging, without irony, is not that easy. Just from the essay I read it is hard to distinguish how he would actually feel about Dumpster diving. If I had to guess, I would say that he would think that it is a cheapen to the people of his country. I could hear him saying something like, To see our fellow people, digging through rubbish, tearing up our town with their filthy hands, is absurd; it should not have to come to messing up our streets and causing disorder to descry sustenance.\r\nAlthough, if thePuckett 4author was talking about the United States in the kindred context he referred to the American in his essay, he might view scavenging a little differently. Jonathan Swift stated, I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child tumesce nursed is at a year old a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no dubiousness that it will equally serve in a fricassee or a ragout. This statement hints at the cannibalistic and animal nature that he viewed Americans as. exploitation this statement and my assumption, I would say that he would view scavenging as a disgusting, animalistic way to find food.\r\nIn conclusion, the two essays I have wrote about express concern for the poverty issues in their country and make a proposal for a solution to that problem. In the essay by Lars Eighner, he provides a realistic approach by Dumpster diving to purpose sustenance when he was poor. On the other hand, Jonathan Swifts essay proposes an unrealistic approach to the problem of being poor cooking and eatin g small children which is not something that could even be considered back then or today. Considering both of these essays, the authors proposed a solution from the influence of the specific time, country, and government making each reaction different.\r\nSources: Life Studies: An analytic Reader Seventh EditionAuthor: David Cavitch\r\n'