You are representing your school in an Inter School speech competition on the topic – ‘The self centred generation’. Write the speech using ideas from the uni‘ Compassionate Souls’ of ‘My English Reader’. Present your views too. (Word Limit: 100–120 words)
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Generation gap is a worldwide phenomenon found in all times and all climes. Generation gap is nothing but a clash of ideas between the people belonging to two different generations. In most of the cases this clash of ideas is between the old and the young. The old or experienced people develop a wiser outlook on life which the youngsters find to be outdated thinking.
On the other hand, the youngsters with no experience on their side love to enact impulsively, emotionally following instincts more than rationality and logic. For example imagine a family is travelling to some distant place by car. The young son will love to drive faster as it gives him thrill. However, the father and the grandfather will insist on driving at reasonable speed because they know the faster the speed the more the chances of accident. So this difference of thinking about the same issue is known as generation gap. It exists in all families and institutes where older and younger people coexist. The best way to deal with this problem is the older people’s attitude. They must try to make their points clear to the younger people patiently and amiably, keeping the age factor in mind.
As far as the matter of destruction of families by generation gap is concerned, it will be unjust to think that generation gap has the force to destroy families. As stated earlier, there might be differences in thinking, but there can never be destruction of families. The elders are quite adjustable; they adapt to the requirements of the younger generation and solve all the issues. Soon the young children also grow into adults and their attitude and understanding undergo a change. Sooner or later they learn family is an integral part of life without which life is full of challenges.