Dumpster diving, also known as urban foraging, is the practice of scavenging through discarded materials in search of useful or valuable items. In his essay "On Dumpster Diving," Lars Eighner offers a detailed and personal account of his experiences as a dumpster diver. Through his writing, Eighner aims to challenge the societal stigma surrounding the act of dumpster diving and to provide a glimpse into the lives of those who are forced to scavenge for their basic necessities.
Eighner begins his essay by explaining that he began dumpster diving out of necessity, as he was homeless and unable to afford basic necessities such as food and clothing. He notes that while dumpster diving may seem distasteful or degrading to some, it is a means of survival for many individuals who have no other options.
As Eighner delves deeper into his experiences as a dumpster diver, he offers insight into the practical aspects of the practice, such as the best times and locations to search for discarded items and the importance of following certain rules and regulations. He also touches on the psychological effects of dumpster diving, noting that it can be both demoralizing and empowering.
Throughout the essay, Eighner takes care to emphasize the fact that dumpster diving is not a choice for many individuals, but rather a necessity. He writes, "I dumpster dive because I am poor. I do it as a means of survival." This sentiment is further reinforced by Eighner's descriptions of the often surprising and valuable items he has found in dumpsters, including books, clothes, and even furniture.
One of the most poignant moments in Eighner's essay comes when he reflects on the societal stigma surrounding dumpster diving and the prejudices that those who engage in the practice often face. Eighner writes, "I am not a bum. I am a person who happens to be poor and homeless. I am a person just like you, only with fewer options and less resources." Through this statement, Eighner aims to humanize those who are forced to scavenge for their basic necessities and to challenge the notion that they are lesser or undeserving.
In conclusion, "On Dumpster Diving" is a thought-provoking and poignant essay that offers a unique perspective on the lives of those who are forced to scavenge for their basic necessities. Through his writing, Lars Eighner aims to challenge the societal stigma surrounding dumpster diving and to provide a glimpse into the realities faced by many individuals who are struggling to survive.
Saint Markella
Markella's father was consumed with Whatever her reason for being afraid of her father, St. The site of St. I, Ancient Christian Writersed. He described some of the horrors, including cannibalism, that came with -- A Dictionary of Saintly Women, Vol. This prelate had published a widely popular Life of Antony an Egyptian who was one of the earliest hermit monks and had visited Rome in 340 after the Arian Christians of Alexandria had temporarily driven him from his See.
Today, we humbly ask you to defend Catholic Online's independence. Synaxaristēs tōn dōdeka mēnōn tou eniautou in Greek. After he returned to Palestine without her other Roman matrons followed him to the East , he offered the opinion that Rome would not suffer because Marcella was more than competent to take care of any difficulties within Rome's Christian community. Marcella's mother was Albina , who seems to have avidly supported the decisions which molded her daughter's life. Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot; that's great! As believed by the local people, the blood of the It is further believed that as she was injured, she prayed to Jesus - her final moments spent in prayer requesting that the rocks would open for her to hide from her father and this happened. Markella had to flee the fury of her violent father.
Once Jerome was no longer available, having left Rome for the Holy Land, the Pope Anastasius I and many others consulted Marcella for sage advice and Scriptural interpretations. . Ejusdem dissertationes, De dominicis et hebdomadibus Græcorum, et De missa præsanctificatorum; cum Bartoldi Nihusii ad hanc annotationibus, de communione orientalium sub specie unica in Latin. Marcella, who survived this but a short time, closed her eyes by a happy death, in the arms of St. If you have already donated, we sincerely thank you. In that year Rome was sacked by the Visigoths, whose king, Alaric, sought out Marcella as a probable possessor of hidden wealth. Leonis Allatii De ecclesiæ occidentalis atque orientalis perpetua consensione, libri tres.
New York: Oxford University Press. She astonished the holy doctor by her knowledge of the Divine Scriptures, she fatigued him by her thirst always to know more of them than he could teach her; she made him afraid to find in her a judge rather than a disciple. Marcella's community was not alone in seeking out Jerome, but his work with Marcella seems to have begun his cultivation of Rome's wealthy Christian women whose financial resources he helped channel into the development of the Church and whose behind-the-scene influence helped stamp out the last vestiges of Rome's pagan tradition. Being an old man he offered to make over to her his fortune so that she might consider herself less his wife than his daughter. Elizabeth Klein and Taylor Kemp sit down to discuss St. They had a palatial home in Rome where they hosted some notable house-guests in the 340s including the Egyptian Patriarch, St Athanasius of Alexandria 296-373 , who gave Marcella a much-loved copy of his Life of St Anthony the founder of Egyptian monasticism.
At the age of 85 years St Marcella was brutally treated by the army of Aaric during their invasion of Rome in 410 AD and soon died of her wounds in the arms of her spiritual daughter St Principia. Your Catholic Voice Foundation has been granted a recognition of tax exemption under Section 501 c 3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Married as befit one of her class, Marcella lost her husband after only seven months of marriage. God moved them to compassion, and they conducted our Saint and her pupil to the Church of St. Almost a third of all the extant letters from Jerome were addressed to women. They conducted them both to the Church of St.
For many years, the locals could not locate the head until one day an Italian presumably Local tradition also has it that holy water springs from the rocks that mark her martyrdom. Jerome was their spiritual guide. If you have already donated, we sincerely thank you. The rock in which she was killed is said to spring holy water. Through these letters, we learn of a woman of the Church who modeled virtue and walked the path of Christ to the end. Show the volunteers who bring you reliable, Catholic information that their work matters. Markella lived during the fourteenth century - during most of which Chios was under Around the time of her eighteenth birthday, the virtuous St.
Marcella died in 410, after having been brutalized by Visigoths. Having determined to consecrate the remainder of her days to the service of God, she rejected the hand of Cerealis, the consul, uncle of Gallus Caesar, and resolved to imitate the lives of the ascetics of the East. She had worn silk garments but she chose humility and poverty in order to serve the poor: she and her followers donned simple brown robes and were called the Brown Shirt Society. After Jerome's departure from Rome, Marcella continued with the well-established routine of her life until 410. .
Paul, to which Alaric had granted the right of sanctuary, and suffered the beautiful young nun Principia to remain unmolested. Building in Rome, formerly Amer. SHORT BIOGRAPHY Saint Marcella, whom St. All materials contained on this site, whether written, audible or visual are the exclusive property of Catholic Online and are protected under U. As time passed, Marcella's fame grew among the women of Rome, and many were driven to join her in a life of seclusion, albeit a seclusion lived out in the midst of one of the greatest cities of the world. Born in Parma and trained under Agostino Carr… Cola Di Rienzi , Cola di Rienzi Cola di Rienzi The Roman popular leader Cola di Rienzi 1313-1354 was tribune of Rome during a period of the Avignonese papacy.
Jerome, Letters 1—22 33rd ed. Catholic Online is a Project of Your Catholic Voice Foundation, a Not-for-Profit Corporation. William Greenwalt , Associate Professor of Classical History, American Academy in Rome , American Academy Rome. Principia, about the end of August, 410. In her palace on Mount Aventine, she collected, under the presidency of Jerome, the most pious among the noble ladies, for mutual strength and enlightenment. Even though Marcella bore great physical abuse nobly, she died of her wounds in either 410 or early 411. When the Goths under Alaric plundered Rome in 410, our Saint suffered severely at the hands of the barbarian, who cruelly scourged her in order to make her reveal the treasures which she had long before distributed in charity.
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