Analysis Of Eric Hoover's Article 'The Millennial Muddle'

In the article “The Beat Up Generation,” Abby Ellin claims that the negative way other generations view the millennials may all be wrong; instead, the millennials are preparing for the world most generations are opposing. Ellin declares in her article that the millennials are shown to be the most disliked generation; their ideas collide with those in the Baby Boomers and the Gen-Xers causing confusion. Constantly, Articles are being thrown out about the millennials “incompetence” and their “self-absorbed” behavior which only causes more hatred according to Ellin. However, she continues to state that millennials are no more selfish than the previous generations; in fact, millennials are only trying to discover new ways for “communication and

The Millennial Generation is earning 20 percent less than the Generation X and the Baby Boomers. Psychotherapist at NYU (according to the university’s website), Brooke Donatone argues in her article, “Why Millennials Can’t Grow Up” that millennials experience “extended adolescence that delays adulthood” (Donatone 1). The author believes that the reasons for that happening are parents by their helicopter parenting and the economy because there are less high paying jobs that allow millennials to be financially independent. Throughout the article, Donatone explains that there is evidence on how it is not millennials’ fault that they are experiencing delayed adulthood. Therefore, it is safe to assume that her intended audience are the parents

At every turn there are talks about millennials. Whether it be a meme on the internet mocking them or a serious article addressing possible issues that involve their futures. As David Brooks argues in his article, ‘It’s Not About You’, if millennials are going to be successful in life then they have to realize that not everything is about them. Brooks’ claim effectively appeals to the audience’s emotions, yet he fails to explain the logic in his argument and build his credibility. Pointing out the many problems that millennials may face as they start life on their own, Brooks elicits many emotions from his audience.

turning out in today’s day and age. He goes on with facts and statistics to back-up himself for

I choose not to use “Millennials’ Heads Under a Rock” by Ed Schipul simply because the main ideas compared to “Thrift: The Rebirth of a Forgotten Virtue” by Daniel Akst differs drastically. The main idea in Schipuls essay is that Millennial graduates are having issues getting employers to hire them. Additionally, Schipul blames this problem on the Baby Boomers since their spending habits were at a record braking high in the United States. Thus, his overall idea of his essay doesn’t relate to the topic of thrifting as much as “It’s Consumer Spending Stupid” by James Livingston does. For example, Schipuls essay revolves around employment after college rather than the economy and the overall spending problem in American. Therefore, this would

“I have studies! I have statistics!” (par. 20) claims Joel Stein, a regular contributor for the TIME magazine. In “The New Greatest Generation: Why Millennials Will Save Us All,” Stein writes about the millennials, people born between 1980 and 2000. Using a very clever gimmick, he points out the unfavorable features of millennials at the beginning of his article, just to create a stronger rebuttal afterwards. He claims that the “millennials’ self-involvement is more a continuation of a trend than a revolutionary break from previous generations… [and] they’ve just mutated to adapt to their environment” (Stein par. 14). By utilizing rhetorical devices and various writing approaches, Joel Stein attempts to persuade the older generations to reconsider their opinion of millennials and presents his claim that the millennials inherited their characteristics from previous generations and have adapted to their environment.

In the article, “The New Greatest Generation: Why Millennials Will Save Us All,” by Joan Stein, Stein expresses his views through a complex game of mind control. He captures his audience, the older generations, in the beginning of the article by writing what they want to hear, then switches to the difficult truth, and finally tells the audience that it doesn't matter about what he has to say, but by how they view change. His claim, “So, yes, we have all that data about narcissism and laziness and entitlement. But a generation's greatness isn't determined by data; it's determined by how they react to the challenges that befall them,” (Stein 34) shows just how much he wants to show his audience the difficult truth, and makes them feel bad about being mean to the millennials.

Ultimately, millennials are a complex demographic with key differences influenced by life

In response to Stein's remark about millennials being lazy, Tracy states, "For one thing: it's the economy, stupid!" (para 4).

In the beginning, Stein employs harsh words, observing that “though [millennials are] cocky about their place in the world, [they] are also stunted” (29). This dismissive comment illustrates the condemning tone found in the first half of the article. Stein writes in a condescending manner that he knows his readers will relate to in order to enlarge his audience’s interest. By doing so, Stein assures that his readers are fully engaged for when he delivers his claim further into his article. Stein would not have appealed to his intended audience—those who think negatively about millennials— if he had started his article in a positive manner.

There are currently six living generations in the United States, each with different characteristics, beliefs, and values. The things that define each generation’s culture are derived from their history, upbringing, and the lifestyle of their time. Our generation was born between 1980 and 2000. We are called Millennials. More specifically, we grew up in the South, which typically lends itself to being more conservative and religious. These characteristics, along with our instant gratification attitude, define who we are, what we believe, and how we view other generations. For example, we might have differing views with the Silent Generation. Some Millennials may feel the Silent Generation’s social, religious, and economic conservatism is outdated.

People say that Millennials are more informed, they are but they are informed about the wrong things in the world. Millennials usually are informed about their favorite subjects and not important things. “Teenagers know more today than they did the in the past, but it’s just a drop in the bucket compared to all the news that’s out there. No one can know all that!” This shows that teenagers do not look to be informed about important

Every generation is defined by something. Baby Boomers had a strong work ethic and were morally righteous. Generation X was defined by its skepticism, perhaps resulting from the failures of Enron and the televised challenger explosion. And then we have millennials, a group that is marked by its liberal views and desire for a sense of purpose in their lives. However, millennials are also considered to be infantilized and sensitive. Maybe it’s our concerning answer to whether all forms of speech should be legal. Perhaps it’s our calls for unquestionable inclusion and implicit bias seminars on college campuses that have left students and faculty feeling backed into a corner. At the end of the day, millennials, which include me, are being

Out of the two introductions of Chapter 7: “Millennials Rising,” and Chapter 8: “Courting the Gun Lobby in Their Race for the White House,” I found Chapter 8’s intro to be the most interesting. I feel that Chapter 8 was more interesting because I am more interested in gun control and organizations involved than I am in millennials rising. Anyon comparing these two introductions would also feel this way, because let's admit that guns are way more exciting than voting and political participation. No one wants to read something that is boring and that does not catch your attention. For me the section on millennials did just that. Paulins interest in politics is nowhere near as exciting and attention grabbing as a mass school shooting. Including

They are loyal to brands that treat them as kings and queens. The “think different” campaign taught Millennials that they could achieve anything if they set their minds to it. This TV ad describes the Millennials most accurately. They are people who don’t conform to set rules, they are glorified and vilified by older generations and they always insist on thinking outside the box. Due to constant inventions and innovations by the Millennials, a college degree’s worth does not last for longer than three years. Millennials force themselves and other generations to keep up. An apple a day keeps the doctor away says an old saying. Today, an Apple a day keeps you a leader in the