In the essays “On Dumpster Diving” by Lars Eighner and “Shooting An Elephant” by George Orwell, the authors recount events and situations from their lives. The events and situations both authors encountered gave them the ability to develop a negative relationship with the community. Eighner is an individual living in poverty and throughout the essay he discusses the art of “Dumpster diving” and his joy for it. Although within a community it is unethical to dumpster dive, Eigher believes, that individuals who obtain food and survive in this way are still humane and courteous. Further, Eighner’s and Orwell’s relationships with their community can juxtaposed. Due to the authors connection with the community, the reader is able to compare the…show more content… Firstly, this is seen in the essay “On Dumpster Diving” because Eighner is a homeless individual who savors the food he finds in the garbage. He tries to explain the way of life as a scavenger and how to demonstrate how people are able to live by the minimal resources they can gain. However, there are individuals, such as the school students, who waste resources that may be valuable to others, they “throw out many good things, including food”(Eighner 22). This shows his perspective and mindset towards food is different than others in his community. Moreover, Orwell faces a similar situation where the community does not understand him. When the elephant was shot he was devastated and could not stand being in the site of the animal in agony. However, the Burmese community “stripped his body almost to the bones”(Orwell 477). The Burmese community and Orwell may have had different mindsets, but the Burmese communities within themselves also had different perspectives towards the situation. “The older men said I was right, the younger men said it was a damn shame to shoot an elephant for killing a coolie”(Orwell 477). This line suggests that all individuals have their own opinions. It also shows a strong comparison between the Eighner and Orwell essay. It shows that the youth have a different perspective towards things in comparison to adults. For…show more content… Through the consistent use of connections between the community and author’s the reader is able to compare and analyze the negative relationship the author had with the community, how the community can be the audience, and lastly, how not only is the author different from the community, but the communities people are also different from one
