Generation View Of Reality
Generation's View of Reality
Ben Stiller's 1994 film, Reality Bites, portrays the broad based struggles of
America's twentysomethings through a lighthearted glimpse into the lives of the movie's main
characters. Four friends, recently graduated from college, find themselves over-educated and
under-employed, a theme reiterated in the lives of many Generation Xers according to critic
Marilyn Gardner. She states, "unemployment is higher for those under 25 then it is for the
workforce as a whole." (pg. 14, col. 1) Though Reality Bites bills itself as "a comedy about love
in the 90's," the film is more of a commentary on the issues facing young adults today
(Kempley, Sec. C., pg 7). The central theme concerning the lives of Generation Xers is
supported by three main motifs throughout the film: the love triangle between Lalaina Pierce
(Winona Ryder), Michael Grates (Ben Stiller), and Troy Dire (Ethan Hawke); social issues facing
the characters......
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