The Recyclers From Trash Comes Triumph Analysis

In small town in Paraguay called Cateura there are mountains of trash everywhere. The garbage litters the streets, invades people's houses, and contaminates their rivers. The news story, The Recyclers: From Trash Comes Triumph, reveals that through all of this trash a symphony has arose. The trash that surrounds this village provides jobs of thousands. Many of the “trash pickers” were peasant farmers who had their land taken away by large landowners. They now sort through the trash looking for plastic and cardboard that they can sell. However, jobs are not the only thing that garbage provides for this poverty-stricken community. Debris that most would categorize as useless has been transformed into musical instruments of all different kinds. Woodwinds and brass instruments are made from old drain pipes, an old x-ray plate has been changed into a drum, and dessert tins have been made into a guitar. Favio Chavez saw children working and playing on the trash and had the idea to make a music school so the children could move their lives away from the garbage. Favio knew

I often walk into jazz band at the unreasonably early hour of 7:15 and I silently (and sometimes not as silently) whine and complain about how early it is as I get ready to start. I also tend to be a bit hesitant and grumbly when we have to go outside at eight am in the freezing cold to march in circles while the cows moo encouragingly at us. These are just two of the many times that I take the opportunities that I have for granted. I have been blessed enough to play several instruments inside and out of band class, and I usually do not stop and think about how incredibly lucky I am to be able to do the things that I do. I need to recognize the opportunities that music has provided for me and realize the substantial role that it has played in my life. I also need to be grateful that I have that and remember that many others do