The singer and songwriter Bob Dylan famously found himself harassed by people looking through his garbage in order to understand his life in greater depth. Garbology, as it is now known, is the study of society or culture by examining and analyzing its refuse—essentially, the theory is that people are characterized by the objects they choose, own, wear, and carry with them, they are also revealed in what they throw away. Write a character sketch of at least two paragraphs in which you describe the individualized contents of your character’s wastebasket. Describe these items in depth, perhaps providing reasons or hints why your character might have wanted to throw them away.
