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The document summarizes and compares the essays "Serving in Florida" by Barbara Ehrenreich and "On Dumpster Diving" by Lars Eighner. Both essays describe living in poverty and relying on low-wage work or scavenging for necessities. Ehrenreich works long hours as a server living paycheck to paycheck, while Eighner is homeless and lives by scavenging from dumpsters. However, the essays also show differences in attitude, as Eighner seems less ashamed of his situation and more appreciative of what he finds. The

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Valerie Mendrez

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