Generation Z

Happiness is a fickle thing, and for those who are a part of Generation Y it is even more so. Tim Urban, writer for the website Wait But Why, has explained why that age group tends to be less happy than people of older generations. The story is told of Lucy, a Generation Y ‘yuppie’ and her unrealistic ideas of happiness and success (Urban, 2013). Thanks to the author’s excellent use of imagery, narration and ethos, the point is made in this entertaining essay that is sure to stick with the…

“The Lost Generation” was the generation who participated in the Great War (WW1), and were forever impacted by their experiences. It is said that after living through their experiences in the war, they became disillusioned with the world, and refused to live a normal life. You can see the repercussions of the lost generation in the 1920’s of course, with the literature of the time, but also with what in inspired the literature, the Roaring 20’s. This decade inspired many of the writers to…

Allen Ginsberg: The Validity of Howl Allen Ginsberg may be one of the most respected writers from the 20th century that wrote visions of a troubled American society after World War II. Allen Ginsberg was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1926 and died in 1997. In the 1940’s, Ginsberg attended Columbia University where he met other inspiring writers who later called themselves the Beats. The Beats was a combination of post-World War II writers that developed a reputation of phenomenal literature…

The characters in The Sun Also Rises are all in search of something after World War I. Travel plays a part as one of the major themes, with countries such as France and Spain being countries that Jake, Robert, and Brett explore. It can be argued that these three main characters are trying to escape their issues by drinking and escaping to different countries to get a new start. However, Ernest Hemingway’s theory is that, “Writing is like an iceberg. 1/8 of the information is above the surface,…

showing that they do in fact need love. One example of that person is Jake. Gertrude Stein told a specific quote to Hemingway and it said "You are all a lost generation." Also, the people in connection to the lost generation can be said to not believe in being committed to a person. The lost generation is was said to be "the post-World War I generation, but specifically a group of U.S. writers who came of age during the war and establish their literary reputations in the 1920s" (Henry). Within…

“Snowflake Generation”, especially in the present day, is thrown around in heaps on Youtube video comments, Facebook comments, article comments, and just about anywhere someone can voice their opinions. The definition of Snowflake Generation, is “the generation of people who became adults in the 2010s, viewed as being less resilient and more prone to taking offence than previous generations,” According to the Collins English Dictionary. The modern usage and definition of Snowflake Generation is…

a great generation, then there was us. I’m not saying our generation is that bad but it’s not good either. Now moving on to success, success is not only dealing with money and who has more than one another. Success is us being united as one and be able to deal with what needs to be dealt with. if our generation is to be successful we need to start now. So even us being somewhat losers compared to the older generation. We can always start a whole new legacy. Us being the next generation we must…

The Lost Generation is a term that poet Gertrude Stein used to describe the generation of men and women whose experiences in World War I undermined their beliefs in manhood, morality, justice, and love. Without these ideals to rely on, the Lost Generation lived an aimless existence characterized by apathy; they became morally and psychologically lost. In The Sun Also Rises, Jake and his group of friends are part of this Lost Generation, but some embody the traits more than others. Jake’s…

The apology to the Stolen Generations was delivered by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in the House of Representatives on the 13th February 2008. The national apology has become a symbol of hope for Indigenous and Torres Strait Islanders. Australia in modern day society are somewhat optimistic for the future of the relationship between both races. Attitudes to Indigenous lives and lifestyles, interactions and attitudes to personal involvement and cultural awareness and pride determines the quality of…

Four adult generations currently reside in New Braunfels: the Silent, born between 1928 – 1945, the Baby Boomers (1946 – 1964), Generation X (1965 – 1980), and the Millennials (1980 and the mid – 2000’s). The majority of our business and civic leaders are Baby Boomers and Generation X. However, the time is nearing when the Millennials will be the new generation of leaders and decision makers. Let’s see how the Millennials will connect, get involved, and what impact will they have on our…