Generation Z

Jack Kerouac’s On the Road demonstrates the limitless mobility for white American men during the Long Fifties. Kerouac establishes this idea through his characters and adds those of another race and ethnicity to illustrate their freedom or otherwise (lack of freedom) as a Mexican migrant workers. It is unconventional that Sal finds comfort in his encounters with Mexican migrant workers that he meets throughout his western travels. Although it appears to be a carefree and untroubled life,…

Today, most people who are interested in the music have heard the brand “Beats”. Although some of them do not know what “Beats” is exactly, they would have seen a number of people who are wearing the headphone which has lower-case “b” on the ear-cups. “Beats”, exact name of the brand is “Beats Electronics”, was founded by Dr. Dre on 2006, and they have focused on headphones and speakers. In last year, people faced the interesting news that Dr. Dre sold Beat Electronics to Apple with US$3.0…

Stolen Generation Rabbit-Proof Fence Kaylie Chen From 1910s to 1970s, many indigenous children were forcibly removed from their families as a result of implementing various government policies, the policy of assimilation was one of them, and it was implemented in various state of Australia. These policies are well known as the Stolen Generation. The Australian Government deemed that by the forcefully removing Indigenous children from their families and communities should allow Indigenous people…

Tim Urban, the author of “Why Generation Y Yuppies are Unhappy” thinks he has the answers to becoming happier in an unhappy generation. Using language that is informal and authoritative, he uses tone as a device to establish credibility, but remains educational throughout. There is a danger of using of using such a tone, when it is not backed up correctly. But fortunately for Urban, he writes to the heart of the problem and does not back down. In this essay, the author talks about happiness…

In the article “Have Smart Phones Destroyed a Generation,” the writer discusses how the new world of technology has affected Millennials. The writer explains that millennials are highly individualistic people, but individualism has increased significantly since the Baby Boomer years arose. With this intention, the cause of such dramatic shifts in teen behavior was after the Great Recession and when most Americans started to own smartphones. The appearance of smartphones completely changed the…

I am saddened to admit that I have not had the opportunity to emerge myself in captivating piece of literature. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway is notable for its strong language use, plot development, and the critical lessons readers take away. In the first few pages that I have embarked on exemplify all these qualities that intrigue the reader to continue on. Since the inception of the book, I have already taken away some very powerful meanings and life lessons. One of these lesson…

of the current generation of young people. Stereotypes are preconceived notions about a group of people, and are often offensive and generally untrue. Many parents and grandparents have raised complaints that young people today are not as hardworking as their parents, do not set goals, and do not make any effort to meet goals. This is often not true. Today’s generation of young people have defined themselves as the “generation to do things differently”. The “Millennial” Generation grew up in…

known as "The Lost Generation." The phrase "The Lost Generation" relates to a group of young writes and their World War One counter parts. They were known for volunteering or serving in World War One,all of them going to the top schools in the country, and all of them being a writer, poet, or novelist during the 1920s. In this group were Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, and John Dos Passos. Some of the most well known and still to this day famous people from "The Lost Generation." The…

“You can’t get away from yourself by moving from one place to another,” (Page 11). The Sun Also Rises, written by Ernest Hemingway, was published in 1926. The book is a prime example of modernism that tells the story of people who are lost in themselves. The protagonist is Jake, who also acts as the narrator. He likes his life just fine, as opposed to his friend Robert (Cohn), who wants adventure. There’s also Brett, who tends to be a love interest to most men throughout the novel. All three…

author of the novel The Sun Also Rises, Hemingway portrays the way of life of the ‘lost generation’ a term created by Gertrude Stein after World War One. The first world war shattered many people's’ ideas about life. In fact, they became lost, with no purpose or meaning. They searched for new meanings while spending much of their time enjoying the luxuries of life, drinking and partying. Values of the lost generation changed drastically from the prewar values the world shared before. This can be…