Hamblin explains that Wilson is not some homeless person from the streets of Houston; he is a college dean. This projected persona of a dean requiring a great deal of intellect grants credibility to the story. When talking about why Wilson is commandeering a dumpster, a multitude of reasons are given, saying that they were, “… a tapestry of these things” (Hamblin). He goes into extreme detail of the dumpster and the most basic qualities that make it the slightest bit amiable, saying, “it is starting to rain right now, and my roof’s open on the dumpster” (Hamblin), creating a sense of the real and ever-present self-deprivation Wilson has toward this project. If Hamblin wanted to authenticate his views toward minimalism, he would need to add verisimilitude to his views, through the actions and words of someone with more credibility and jurisdiction than he, such as a college
Hamblin explains that Wilson is not some homeless person from the streets of Houston; he is a college dean. This projected persona of a dean requiring a great deal of intellect grants credibility to the story. When talking about why Wilson is commandeering a dumpster, a multitude of reasons are given, saying that they were, “… a tapestry of these things” (Hamblin). He goes into extreme detail of the dumpster and the most basic qualities that make it the slightest bit amiable, saying, “it is starting to rain right now, and my roof’s open on the dumpster” (Hamblin), creating a sense of the real and ever-present self-deprivation Wilson has toward this project. If Hamblin wanted to authenticate his views toward minimalism, he would need to add verisimilitude to his views, through the actions and words of someone with more credibility and jurisdiction than he, such as a college