Since the end of the 20th century, the effects of generational gap have become more evident.
Thus
, the ideologies of the younger era differ in various ways from that of the older era. In my opinion, these variations cause problems. Linking Words
Therefore
, the dissimilarities in opinions between generations in my community and the challenges they create will be discussed in Linking Words
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essay.
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To begin
, a lot of young people in my community are developing a lackadaisical attitude towards marriage. Linking Words
Hence
, they make little or no effort to get into relationships. Whereas, the older generation valued and idolised the institution of marriage. To illustrate, in my country Nigeria, several youngsters are opting to remain single and feel no obligation to be in relationships. Linking Words
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, the previous generations cherished cultural heritage. They valued language and communicated in their native tongue, while the youngsters of Linking Words
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era choose to speak English and slangs. Linking Words
For instance
, my siblings and I prefer to converse with our parents in English even when they speak our dialect to us.
Regarding the problems these variations cause in my society, Linking Words
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, things that were previously seen as uncustomary by the older people Linking Words
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as divorce and same-sex marriage are now perceived as normal. To illustrate, the number of broken marriages in my community is increasing, leading to a rise in the figures of children from dysfunctional homes. Linking Words
In addition
, language is being lost. Some languages are going into extinction because certain younglings show no interest in learning them. Linking Words
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, I can't speak my local dialect fluently, Linking Words
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, my native tongue is at risk of obliteration.
In conclusion, the modern age has ideologies and opinions that differ from that of the older age in ways Linking Words
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as in relationships and cultural heritage. Linking Words
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, they create problems like broken relationships and loss of language.Linking Words
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