Analyzing Teenagers in Dreamland
... In the essay, “Teenagers in Dreamland,” Robert J. Samuelson analyzes the problems facing teenagers which effects the generation as a whole. ... Today’s teenagers are given more responsibility and freedom to do as they please. ... Teenagers seem to be more concerned with their social life than their performance in school. ... This gives teenagers more responsibility at a young age. ... Today’s teenagers simply believe they have the freedom to choose what is best for them. ... Their parents do not seem to be worried about their performance so teenagers think they are doing well in school when in reality they are not. Since the divorce rate among American families has risen, teenagers are acquiring more responsibilities at home.