Dumpster Diving Short Story. I'm just going to cut to the chase here and warn people about trash compactors while dumpster diving. Just wanted to let you know where im at with grocerirs, prices and my dumpster diving update.
Lars eighner became homeless in 1988 after leaving a job he had held for ten years as an attendant at a state hospital in austin, texas. The essay illustrates the wasteful nature of most people, and teaches a lesson in materialism. “dumpster diving,” by lars eichner is a nonfiction short story about how society is quick to judge people based on their possessions.