I am currently reading a book called Shades Children. This book is mainly about a time after ours where a "change" takes place and all humans above the age of fourteen suddenly disappear. The narrator tells the tale of four children and their quest to stay alive and overthrow the evil beings that brought about this "change".
this book reall.y just made me think about reality and how teenagers and pre teens are just so distant from adults. the book actually captures this idea very well. for example, in the futuristic world of my book, every month, everyone in the neigborhood comes together to celebrate the birthdays of the children. but every year gone, is just another year less until the day one becomes fourteen. after that, age loses all meaning. many dont even remember how old they are. at fourteen the children are assighned jobs to contribute to the community. in my book thats all a persons age stands for... a countdown clock for the day that they become fourtereen.
this is what led me to thinking about how adults and teenagers just seem like they're on two totally different planets. and i guess this is what leads us to misunderstanding each other. also, thinking about this leads me to thinking about stereotypes and how teenagers are portrayed on tv. in most cases the teen will be a suburban schoolchild living with a mom, a dad and most likely, a sibling. the teen will probably have a "regular" live. meaning a buisnessman dad in a suit, a mom drinking cofee while getting ready to go to work (in a suit) etc.
but that is only one of the ways the media or press or whover is responsible for tv portrays us. another very common way teenegers are displayed are as juvenille delinquents. teens in dark, ratty , and baggy clothes, with bad haircuts and potty mouths.
is this because we are misunderstood........
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