When someone is young they often make irrational decisions, which are often selfish. The youth simply do not think of others before themselves. In this quote by Chief Seattle, he is referring to the youth in his tribe who “grow angry at some real or imaginary wrong”. He mentions that when the youth “disfigure their faces with black” they give others the impression that their hearts are black, and that they are often cruel and relentless, and our old men and women are unable to restrain them. When adolescents lash out and become irrational in situations, what is not understood by them is that they are not only giving themselves a bad image, but also their elders. As a youth myself, I will be the first to admit that I make very hasty decisions
