Analytical Essay of David McCullough's 'You’re Not Special'
In the 2012 article titled “Wellesley High School Grads Told You’re Not Special” author BBrown quoted the commencement speech that english professor David McCullough gave to the graduating class of Wellesley High School in Massachusetts. McCullough’s speech was controversial due to the fact that he discussed what he believes is the problem of today’s generation and how they are “not special”. David McCullough’s scathing criticism of the “Me Generation” - the early 21st Century youth of America with their culture and philosophies - is justified and insightful because the Me Generation has allowed ‘special’ to become a meaningless term, prefers to win instead of achieving and cares too much about
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The Me Generation has essentially deformed the idea of the bucket list and has made it all about gloating, instead of the original meaning of using it as a learning experience and physiological achievement for the soul, ultimately letting McCullough’s censure be justifiable in all ways.
David McCullough’s scathing criticism of the “Me Generation” - the early 21st-century youth of America with their culture and philosophies - is justified and insightful because the Me Generation has allowed special to become a meaningless term; prefers to win instead of achieving, and cares too much about superficial accomplishments instead of internal growth. The Me Generation is not living life the way McCullough believes life should be fulfilled. This means that people are, as a society, looking at life a different way that the generations before them did; but that does not mean they are doing it the right