The Role of Age in Today's Society
- Shrabastee Chakraborty
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Re: The Role of Age in Today's Society
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I completely agree with you, the way technology has grown so rapidly doesn't just make people seem older earlier and more aggressively - it's almost like it's changed what it means to be old entirely, at least in the way society views things. Instead of having a lot of generally applicable experience that the younger crowd can look to and appreciate (like, an old farmer would be easy for a young farmer to appreciate) the practical-relatable side of things is abstracted away and a lot of the old metaphors don't translate on the surface. So being old is equated to being an outsider. And then there's the whole issue that we're always busy, so we as a society don't necessarily take the time to get to know older folks, which further cements the idea that they're irrelevant... The author definitely hit on a real and ongoing issue.ViziVoir wrote: ↑13 Mar 2018, 10:16 I feel like change has happened so quickly in the past decades, with the advent of personal computing and cell phones, that it's easy for our society to leave the elderly in the dust. Choosing the elderly as the minority group of focus in this novel was a good move, in my opinion. It avoids dating the book, and since societal change will likely continue at its current breakneck pace, this ensures it will stay relevant for some time.
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It is worth noting that in the current millennium, the aged tend to be the fabric that glues our societies together. The question is how significant is this? Firstly, age comes with experience therefore the dissemination of this valuable asset has helped in guiding our younger generation, preparing us for life's obstacles. Secondly, naturally societies tend to obey orders from high, hence the counsel from the elderly has been relevant in traditional dispute resolution and providing a sense of direction.
Conclusion: The Aged/ Elderly are key to a prosperous society.
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I think the book could work with a minority cast rehaul. The book is about desperation, about being slapped down, reduced to dust, made to feel worthless. Certainly, minorities live these experiences. We only need to look at slummy neighborhoods and gangs to know the anger in those who's suffered because of their skin tone. The Man slaps them down? No, we're going to slap HIM down. It's all escalation.
If we learn to celebrate our elderly, glean answers from their own experiences, then I think we can overcome difficulties. But desperation runs rampant. It does not discriminate. In desperation, people can turn to violence. I fear that is the role our society expects.
And I have no idea how to fix it.
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