Essay Archive - Youth : Then & Now
Youth : Then & Now
The spirit of youth has changed dramatically since the days of Joseph
Conrad and his story, "Youth." Conrad strongly emphasises the desire and strong
will of the young crewmen. Whereas, today's youth do not posses he drive and
motivation of their ancestors. All in all, it is clear through the passing time,
attitudes have changed.
1 "O Youth! The strength of it, the faith of it, the imagination of
it!" Conrad's example of youth powerfully describes the greatness of it all.
Marlow and the other young crewmen possessed this quality of youth and
powerfully exemplified it o....
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