Generations

American Literature, Lost Generation is "the name applied to the disillusioned intellectuals and aesthetes of the years following the First World War, who rebelled against former ideals and values, but could replace them only by despair or a cynical hedonism" (Hart, 1995, p.390). Gertrude Stein was the critic who gave them that name which later on will be used by Hemingway as a preface to his novel The Sun Also Rises. Most of these writers, who were members of the Lost Generation in the early…

“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…

In the article, “The New Greatest Generation,” Joel Stein talks about the millennial generation and the labels that are put on their generation. Stein tells that over the years, millennials have been labeled narcissistic, lazy, and self-absorbed. Stein proclaims that the millennial generation only cares about themselves and everything they do, say, or think revolves around them. Stein informs that many people, including older generations, believe that the generation is selfish. They are said to…

Dr. Louis Pasteur did not believe in “spontaneous generation” which is to say he did not believe that life could just appear, but he needed evidence to support his claim. Spontaneous Generation was a hot controversy among scientists in the 1860s. Dr. Pasteur believed diseases traveled through these microbes. He was looking for a way to stop people from getting sick. Pasteur asked many questions. Among were (paraphrased): ‘can animalcules [now known as microbes or pathogens] appear out of…

Jean Twenge’s article “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?” opens the mind to many situations and statistics that we never even knew had such a huge effect on teens. In her article, she has research on suicide, depression, and maturing rates from past generations to those of the iGens. Twenge uses many shocking claims to catch the readers eye and consider different ways to help these teens. While more adolescents prefer to be at home in bed on their phones, than out with their friends it’s…

Our generation changes constantly the life styles and the way people act. What can older people learn from this generation? Well the top three things that the older people can learn is that by seeing how the new life styles are, they can catch up with new life styles or help their kids on giving them advice. The way people behave can help them learn by knowing what is unusual or common, that will help them how to react to certain behaviors. The generation now days have changed dramatically one…

Destroyed a Generation”, the author exposes the adverse effects of technology on the younger generation of teenagers by discussing how they have caused a lack of impersonal relationships among teenagers, a decrease in their ability to be independent, and an increase in rates of depression and mental problems. She attempts to persuade the reader of these claims by employing the use of statistics, using anecdotes from people affected by the issue, by juxtaposing the habits practiced by older…

millennial and my generation sucks” by Johnny Oleksinski, he introduces himself as a member of the millennials and at the same time, describes that generation as the worst one. The author claims in his article that this generation is characterized as procrastinators, irresponsibility, and self-concern. He concludes with a list of some actions which can be useful to break the stereotype about millennials. Oleksinski begins his post by describing some contributions of the baby boomer generation…

Generation Y: The World Is In Their Hands In Joel Stein’s article, “The New Greatest Generation: Why Millennials Will Save Us All,” from Time, Stein displays his opinions on millennials, also known as Generation Y. In the beginning of Stein’s writing, he argues that millennials are lazy and feel entitled, but halfway through the article, Stein reveals he is a millennial. Not only does Stein state the negative aspects of Generation Y, but he also notices the constructive impacts…

Dysfunctionism is our generations tendency to only hold relationships for their expediency. Our generation when speaking of Dysfunctionism ranges of those born in the year 1985 and ranging to those born in 2005. This birth window of twenty years includes people from the current age of 6 years old to 26 years old. Dysfunctionism includes the ordinary dating relationship and ranges to those of every day encounters such as talking to the mail man. Everything we do as a generation is a result of the…