youth of the nation

Everybody wants the image you've got for sale. Traits such as looks, personality, confidence and the like are all accounted for. This is what people fancy. To have the total package. Just like in beauty pageants. If you have these desirable traits, then you're already made. Some people might disagree to this but if you look at it closely, there's plausibility in it.

As we discussed generations, these things came into my mind. People in the provinces join beauty contests because it can give them a better life. A better future. A pretty "nene" from a poor family, having nothing but looks and a little personality, is given a little more attention and care so that she can one day bring her family out of strife (not all the time but in most cases). In generations, the main character had some of these traits. Although she may not have used them in a pageant, she still used them to her advantage (in a sad crazy messed up way). She showed courage in going through a horrific experience and used her looks (and body) to get her father out of jail. In the end, her efforts are neglected by her father which caused her to snap and kill him. Going through a traumatic and dreadful experience is no joke. Nobody wants to go through what the girl experienced in the story. Raised in right way but used (and abused) in the wrong way. Because of what she had to go through, maybe she didn't have any other option except murder. I completely disagree to what she did and i think that she wasted her gifts and that she will never be the same again. It's also weird that she seemed fine after committing the crime which made me think that she's nuts.

I decided to use this point of view because of the title of the story. When people mention generations, you think of the future. you think of your legacy. They say that we are the only ones who can make a change but after reading the story, you also realize that there are other obstacles that mislead you into the wrong direction.