Generational Themes In The Film The Intern

Every generation is influenced by its period 's economic, political and social events. From the Great Depression to the civil rights and women 's movements to the advent of television and advanced computer technologies. Thus generational background/situation may also affect the way they work. The key is to be able to effectively address and take advantage of the differences in values and expectations of each generation in the workplace. The current work place consists of four different generations; The Baby Boomers (1946-1964) who are slowly retiring and existing the workforce, The Generation X (1965-1976), The Generation Y or millennia (1977-1997), and the Generation Z who are about to or are just entering the work force. Although these different generations tend to want similar things in a workplace their environment/background has shaped their character, values, and expectations (Hahn 2011).

The Tethered Generation, written by Kathryn Tyler, a self-identified member of Generation X, published this article in HR Magazine, a magazine for HR Professionals. In this piece, Tyler elaborates on what she believes to be the most dependent generation to exist: Millennials. A “frequent contributor” to the publication as a freelance writer, she has quite the background in human resources and training, which reflects in the style of this particular article. In the beginning Tyler discusses the effect that tethering to technology, peers, and parents has had on this generation. Towards the end, she writes a sort of “how to” guide on dealing with those effects in the workforce, and how to make the transition into the workplace for those individuals (and other employees) as smooth as possible. Her thesis is evident in the beginning of the article. Tyler argues that because millennials are too attached to technology and dependent on other people that are close to them (like parents and peers), they lack the skills and traits that previous generations possessed, as well as autonomy, and in the process created an epidemic of very overbearing parents that may be too concerned and involved in the life of their children, which could be detrimental to the new young adult’s development of their professional life. This rhetorical analysis is going to dissect the writer’s use of logos, pathos, and ethos in her argument.

The most prominent change in the workforce affecting human resources is the rise of a multi generational workforce. Providing different human resource needs to various employees is an emerging challenge for Judie. In the interview, she grouped Generation X and Millennials into the same group, and focused primarily on the differences between Baby Boomers and Gen X/Millennials. She described the Baby Boomers as skilled in their jobs, thankful to be working, and without questioning change or decisions in the organization. However, she felt Gen

The current generations in the workplace today are Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z. Each generation brings their own values and mindsets to the mix. Although genetics play a part in a person’s characteristics, the generation in which someone is born into also plays an integral part in shaping their mind, values, goals, and work ethics. People from the same generation share similar experiences, and this can influence how they think politically and socially.

"Working with Grandpa" presented four different generations still in the work force, and each generation has its unique characteristics (Grammar Connections 5, 112). The youngest generation mentioned, Generation Y, computers and other technology are always involved in their private and work lives. They “Millennials” or “Echo Boomers” enjoy working as a teams, and cooperating with their old co-workers because of the influent of their parents. The second generation, Generation X, they try to achieve their work-related tasks by themselves in contrast to Generation Y. They tend to be more doubtful, when it comes to following authority figures.

Coming of age means a person is entering adulthood, which is scary because they have to learn how to be independent, start college/family which these can be tough sometimes. Some people don’t realize that we have to face reality and manage our life to be strong and confident. Although entering adulthood sounds fun, it’s full of pressure and obstacles like how Ben in the movie The Graduate.

In terms of the cultural impact of this film, there are several areas in which the time period around its release was severally influenced. Simply put, The Graduate is a coming of age film in its entirety. This film’s plot and various attributes can be seen throughout the last several decades in movies such as the American Pie series, Post-Grad, Juno, and The Breakfast Club. It was the first movie of its time to celebrate or put forth the idea of an older married female who seduces a much younger male. This movie coins the terms “cougar or “MILF” for society for future films to come. It is also the first movie of its time to celebrate the awkward, yet wealthy recent college graduate who doesn’t have a plan for his future. This picture represents

This mixture of generations creates many issues in the modern workforce, as many differences in culture, norms, behaviors, values and perceptions of the workplace exist across these generations. Also, for perhaps the first time in history, four distinct generations are working alongside each other in the business world. As noted by Sam in his email, the coexistence of different generations can have many influences on the workplace. One of the biggest influences is the different attitude and acceptance of technology, as the millennial generation was the first one to

It is important to keep in mind that each generation sees the world through a unique lens that forms as a result of the events that were taking place in the world as these individuals grew up. Brenner focuses on the different events that have shaped their values and their perception of work. For example, the Veterans went through World War II and grew up with a strict regimen. As such, quality, respect and authority are important to them. Baby Boomers embraced the value of having to sacrifice to get ahead. All that sacrifice makes them very loyal. Generation X workers were the latchkey children who watched their Boomer parents forge a new workplace. They were also the first generation to grow up with technology. As such, this generation cares more about productivity and less about the number of hours spent on the job. Millennials are a generation entrenched in technology and therefore urn for instant gratification. They bore easily. Because they best understand how to maximize technology, they value a balance between work and

The Baby Boomers: In today’s fast growing workforce, this generation is known to be hard workers as well as excellent teams players. They are loyal workers, exercise self-control and are self-willed due to the fact that quite a few of the early Boomers had to compete for schooling and jobs when they were teenagers. Because of this, they feel a sense of obligation to fit in and dedicate themselves to their position; usually relishing in the accomplishments of their job. Because of this sacrifice, most Boomers view their jobs with a sense of fulfilment that gives them a feeling of self-worth in light of that achievement. This generation was once leaders; however, now they are being led by the younger generation of workers (Phillips, 2016). The computer made its debut during this era. It was mainly found in the business world and in academia. As a matter of fact, many Boomers seemed to be more suspicious of computers and were resistant to this form of technology. Many however were not subjected to operating computers; And, simply avoided them as much as possible.

The Catcher in the Rye is a coming of age novel written by J. D. Salinger that follows the life of 16-year old teenager Holden Caulfield during the 1950s. The story begins with Holden recounting the events leading to him being sent to a sanitarium.

They have a whole lot of expectations for him as he enters the world of adulthood. Ben is confused and frustrated, trying to transition into this new world. He is struggling to find his

In the film The Graduate (Mike Nichols, 1967), the focus of movie is centered on main character Benjamin Braddock’s life after college, as he aimlessly finds himself being exploited, mis-directed, seduced (figuratively and literally) and betrayed by the antagonist, Mrs. Robinson who coincidently helps him transition from boyhood into adulthood. The central theme of innocence and confusion are also at the forefront of the film’s thematic message, where Ben is often seen lost in his own world. The scene initially opens with a fade-in shot effect from black to blue into a close-up, disembodied image of Benjamin Braddock's face that serves to highlight the moral dilemma of film during Benjamin’s “drifting phase” in the opening seconds of the shot. The purpose of Nichols’s use of non-diegetic sounds,

In this essay I will look at the film “Slacker” (Linklater, 1991) and see how they structured the

"Mrs. Robinson, you are trying to seduce me," says Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman). The Graduate, directed by Mike Nichols in 1967 is an influential satire/comedy film about a recent East Coast college graduated who finds himself alienated and aimless in the changing, social and sexual general public of the 1960s, and questioning the values of society. The theme of the film is of an innocent and confused youth who is exploited, mis-directed, seduced (literally and figuratively) and betrayed by a corrupt, self-indulgent, and discredited older generation (that finds stability in “plastics”) that I found to be quite clear and understanding, while also capturing the real spirit of the times and allows America's youth to perceive onscreen