When Old Man Warner brings up the "young folk", it is his way of ridiculing the next burgeoning generation of leaders. I believe he see's them as a threat to his ways of life. He see's them as uneducated and unwisely taught by the older generations. The young people are, admittedly, stopping the lotteries in other towns. This is something that Warner has done in all of his seventy something years. So they are, to a point, changing his lifestyle in lengths that Warner does not approve of. He brings up the younger people to complain about them, to express his frustrations that the world is changing - and he can't do anything to stop it.
This is the role that the "young folk" play in our society. Young people represent change and development. They are the innovators of civilization and the torch bearers for the new. They make things different in the way they want - whether for better or for worse. Young people decide the future of culture, the future of government, the future of family. And even though each generation may look bad at first, there is always hope there. Because no matter how lazy, or stupid, children and teen and adolescents, they all grow into adults. Yes, adults do make mistakes, but adults also learn from mistakes, much better than anyone else. They grow, become mature and wise, and they create a clear path in the uncertain tomorrow. Young people embody hope that the next day will be better than the last.
Nice! I'm not sure that everyone will understand the connection between your title and your post; and I certainly don't agree with everything you've said, but you've said it all in a very frank and unobtrusive manner. I like that, not to in-your-face but still sophisticated.
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I don't think that the "young people embody hope that the next day with be better than the last." In fact that job is better left to the Messiah. On that note, people only ever say that when they've hit rock bottom and that they can't really go any lower.
ReplyDeleteThat's also a very bright outlook on life. But I guess it's fine, people should be allowed to choose their method of death. Anyway back to the post, the future has never been unclear. It's always been as bright as day. No matter which step humans take, they can no longer go backwards. So no matter how hard they try, they can't escape their fate, which is to perish. It's just a matter of how long we can stall it.
It reminds of the report Lord Duram wrote about the French...Oh well...Future will never be clear as every action including predicting the future will be apart of the future.
ReplyDeleteWhile others may have positive outlooks on life, Sotes, it doesn't seem that you share their mentality. I mean the "No matter how hard they try, they can't escape their fate, which is to perish" line holds just a slight hint of doom-saying to it, don't you think?
ReplyDeleteAnd Jisong, what on earth reminds you of Durham's Report? *Please pardon my undying curiosity.
"He see's them as uneducated and unwisely taught ..."
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"They are uneducated people with no culture..."
And lets face it, the people who are over optimistic are the ones who invented rockets.
The people who invented parachutes that allow you to survive the touch down are those who pessimistic. Without those who keep on thinking about the negatives, we wont have anyone to worry about the consequences of our actions.
But isn't it an easier way to live? If you never had to worry about the consequences of your actions?
ReplyDeleteAlas, if all consequences are to go and flow free, the restrictions on humanity will be far too many.
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and you're saying this why?
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ReplyDeleteYou're kind of weird about your grades, you know. All of you people are crazy.
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ReplyDeleteMarks are the fourth most important thing in high school. And yes, they do matter a great deal.
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