The spirit of youth has changed dramatically since the days ofJoseph Conrad and his story, “Youth. ” Conrad strongly emphasises thedesire and strong will of the young crewmen. Whereas, today’s youth donot posses he drive and motivation of their ancestors. All in all, itis clear through the passing time, attitudes have changed.
1 “O Youth! The strength of it, the faith of it, the imaginationof it!” Conrad’s example of youth powerfully describes the greatness ofit all. Marlow and the other young crewmen possessed this quality ofyouth and powerfully exemplified it on the treacherous voyage of the Judea. The youth of today, as many feel, do not have the strong characteristics ofpast generations. One hundred years ago, a young man may have gone on adangerous voyage like Marlow, but a young man today leads a more secure,cushioned life. The changes in attitudes over time may be due to the fact thattoday’s generations do not have nearly as many hardships as in the past.
With all the technology and scientific breakthroughs, have it easy. To conquer a problem in a modern lifestyle today, is to have a steadysource of income. In retrospect, today’s youth benefit much greater thanthe youth of the past. Although the youth of the past benefit in the factthat they accomplished thier goals, and have many special memories toreflect on, as Marlow did. 1. Joseph Conrad, “Youth,” Story and StructureLaurence Perrine (ed) (Toronto, Harcourt & Brace, 1966)p.
14BibliographyConrad, Joseph”Youth” Story and Structure. Perrine, Laurence. Toronto. Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc.1966————————————————————–
