Negative impact of video game

Bin Awad, Waleed. Personal interview. 28 September 2012.

Q1. What does it mean to be a member of and a participant in your historical generation?

Being a member of this current generation means that life is very fast and you have to keep updating yourself to keep up with the race. We are living in a very fast and constantly changing world where you fear being left behind all the time.

Q2. How does your generation speak?

Our generation usually speaks the language of the topics that are trending. They have lost uniqueness and the taste for personal preferences. They are generally attracted towards talking what other people like to talk about. The recent trend in the conversations of the younger generation has shifted from being constructive towards futile topics of discussion.

Q3. How does your generation express itself?

Well they mostly like to express themselves in a forceful and dominating manner. They are eager to demonstrate their strength and show themselves as outstanding. Their expressions are influenced by the violet movies and games they have played.

Q4. Which historical events, geopolitical changes, and popular entertainment have influenced your generation?

Our generation has been vastly influenced by the violent genre of films that Hollywood has produced. They are also greatly impressed by the violent games they get to play. They have forgotten to value history and the societal norms.

Q5. How do you define yourself amidst your generation?

I would define myself as trying to adopt a positive approach towards life. I have a distaste towards violence and strongly oppose those have preference for violence, be it movies or games.

Alzamil, Abdullah. Personal interview. 28 September 2012

Q1. What does it mean to be a member of ……………..?

It means more and more responsibility. It means that you have to earn for yourself from an early age. There are a lot of distractions that keep you away from being a good citizen. Life is fast and difficult and at times made easy at the same time.

Q2. How does your generation speak?

They speak what is on their mind. You hear too many complaints and too many excuses for not standing up to their responsibilities. Their voices have become the voice of the characters that you see in Hollywood movies and in the games you have nowadays.

Q3. How does your generation express itself?

Our generation does not express itself in a positive way. They have deviated from the polite expressions and formal language that used to be demonstrated by our senior citizens when they were young. They tend to be hyper and act recklessly when faced with a crisis or a difficult situation.

Q4. Which historical events, geopolitical changes………..?

Our generation seems indifferent to history and the changes going around the world. What they are more interested in is violence, the courtesy of the many violent games and movies that are available these days. An affinity for violence seems to have become a part of societal norms.

Q5. How do you define yourself amidst your generation?

I am more conservative and prefer the ways ...