The way most people look at you, you'd think a trashman was a monster. (Para. 9)
Meaning: Judging from the way most people look at you, you would think that a trashman was no human but a huge, ugly animal.
Notice that "the way" introduces a clause.
The way he works, you'd think he is a master. 看他工作的樣子,你會以為他是個專家。
monster: strange usually large and frightening animal
A cow with two heads is a real monster. 長著兩個頭的牛真是個怪物。
n. 母牛,母獸
vt. 恐嚇