The millennials' expectations from life
The millennials are a generation worth analyzing. Their upbringing is extremely different from that of their parents and their take on life is new and exciting.
Both the news video and the article “The greatest generation? Here’s three more cheers for millennials” by Chris Erskine praise “the millennials” and talk about the characteristics that make them different.
In this section of the study guide, we will analyze the news video and the article with special focus on language, receiver, medium a…
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Who are the millennials?
The news video sets on to explain some of the characteristics that make “the millennial generation” a true challenge for employers. The two young men presented in the video, as well as the interviewer, explain how their generation is different from the one of their parents.
Language
In the news video, the interviewer uses many imperatives to suggest the determination and ambition of “the millennials”: “Stand back, all bosses!” (l. 1) and “A message to bosses everywhere: Just don’t for…
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The greatest generation? Here’s three more cheers for millennials
The article was written by Chris Erskine and was published on the website of the LA Times in 2014. Erskine is not a “millennial” himself, but he has had the opportunity to work alongside “the millennials” and to form an opinion about them. In his article, he states that “the millennials” are probably the greatest generation ever.
Language
One of the most interesting elements found in Erskine’s article is the contrast. The contrast is used to express the differences between two or more opposing elements. In our case, the con…
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Conclusions
"The millennials” are a generation totally different from the one of their parents. Consequently, they have different attitudes and different expectations from life. In what follows, we will give you some points to focus on when you talk about “the millennials”’ expectations from life.
As seen in the news video, “the Millennials” expect that they should work hard for what they want un…
