Pichu Little: "Dumpster diving? Why are we reading about that?"
Pichu Big: "It's good to learn about other parts of society. We can also analyze the rhetorical devices the author uses to learn more about writing."
Worksheet:
22) polemical
- Source 1: "The speaker employs a tone most accurately described as ... b. satirical and polemical"
- "On Dumpster Diving" Multiple-Choice Questions. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
- Definition: adj. "of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial" (Merriam-Webster).
- Source 2: "So the strongest work in the museum is modern, varying widely in material and ranging in tone from mournful to polemical."
- Gold, Sylviane. "Mournful, Angry Views of Ireland's Famine." The New York Times. The New York Times, 06 Jan. 2013. Web. 10 Jan. 2013.
- Commentary: Eighner did not deploy a polemical tone; he had already accepted that people viewed dumpster divers a certain way. Despite this acceptance, he continued to present his own ideas, letting the audience decide their own point of view rather than attempting to force them to accept his perspective.
23) pragmatic
- Source 1: "The speaker employs a tone most accurately described as ... d. serious and pragmatic"
- "On Dumpster Diving" Multiple-Choice Questions. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
- Definition: adj. "of or pertaining to a practical point of view or practical considerations" (Dictionary.com).
- Source 2: "But on Tuesday, Peake said her party has changed its mind and would stay in the coalition, calling it a "pragmatic" decision."
- The Associated Press. "Czech Gov't Survives as Party Decides to Stay." U-T San Diego. The San Diego Union-Tribune, 08 Jan. 2013. Web. 10 Jan. 2013.
- Commentary: Rather than arguing polemically, Eighner employs a pragmatic tone, presenting his ideas in a practical manner. In the second source, the Associated Press mocks Peake's claim by placing it in quotes, suggesting that her decision was not actually practical despite its appearance.
Text:
24) botulism
- Source 1: "To the extent that botulism occurs at all, of course, it can occur in cans on pantry shelves as well as in cans from Dumpsters." (Eighner 28).
- Definition: n. "an acute paralytic disease caused by botulinum toxin especially in food" (Merriam-Webster).
- Source 2: "S&M International Inc. of Bayonne, N.J., is recalling Yang Sheng cooked salted duck eggs due to a possible contamination of Clostridium botulinum, the bacteria that causes botulism."
- News Desk. "Duck Eggs Recalled for Possible Botulism." Food Safety News. Marler Clark, 21 Dec. 2012. Web. 10 Jan. 2013.
- Commentary: The name of botulism likely originated from the bacteria that caused it, known as Clostridium botulinum. Eighner states that consumption of canned foods both on pantry shelves and in dumpsters can lead to botulism, leading the reader to realize the similarities between dumpster divers and regular people living in homes. There are similar risks when living in a home as when living on the street.
25) skulking
- Source 1: "(In fact, most people instinctively look away from a scavenger. By skulking around, the novice calls attention to himself and arouses suspicion. Diving at night is ineffective and needlessly messy)" (Eighner 31).
- Definition: pres part. "hide[ing] or conceal[ing] something (as oneself) often out of cowardice or fear or with sinister intent" (Merriam-Webster).
- Source 2: "A man spotted skulking in the backyard of a Hollywood home Wednesday was gone by the time police arrived and may have just been hiding from someone, a lieutenant told Patch."
- Alfonso, Mirna. "Man Spotted in Hollywood Backyard Could Have Been Hiding." Hollywood Patch. 10 Jan. 2013. Web. 10 Jan. 2013.
- Commentary: I find Eighner's comment to be true based off of personal experience. When a dumpster diver attempts to conceal his scavenging, the people around him instinctively look over and question his suspicious actions. In contrast, if a dumpster diver scavenges in an obvious manner, the people automatically look away once they realize what they are doing.
26) Walkman
- Source 1: "He mates a Walkman with broken earphones and one that is missing a battery cover. He picks up things which he can repair." (Eighner 31).
- Definition: n. "a brand of small portable stereo cassette player, radio, or cassette player and radio used with headphones." (Dictionary.com).
- Source 2: "It was Sony's fourth straight year of red ink and highlighted its fall from the days when it wowed consumers with its Walkman portable music player and reigned supreme in color TVs."
- Kageyama, Yuri. "Murata Turns to Tiniest Device for Big Business." U-T San Diego. The San Diego Union Tribune, 04 Sept. 2012. Web. 10 Jan. 2013.
- Commentary: The Sony Walkman series is still ongoing and acts as an effective example of what Eighner is describing. By specifying the brand of music players, he is able to only write a brief line about the example while still providing concise details that the audience can relate to. This supports the belief that he is not just creating imaginary scenes in order to prove his point, but rather recounting past experiences.
Works Cited
"Definitions and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 06 Jan. 2013.
Eighner, Lars. "On Dumpster Diving." The Norton Reader: An Anthology of Nonfiction Prose. By Linda H. Peterson, John C. Brereton, and Joan Hartman. Shorter 11th ed. New York: W.W. Norton, 2000. 27-36. Print.
"Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, n.d. Web. 09 Jan. 2013.
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