Analysis of Social Facades Used by Teens

Analysis of Social Facades Used by Teens

After toiling for days, endlessly attempting to spout out a worthy topic to debate on paper, I decided to have an internal argument over why teens use a façade in order to adapt to a socially demanding society. I tooled in my head for hours about this as I aimlessly walked through the mall, listening, watching and observing what others do while in the public eye.

I found that if I watched a person long enough, eventually I could see right through their social masks. It was a bit eerie at first, but I became accustomed to it and continued on with a journal, which I created in my inner-monologue. To make this a fair debate, I observed individuals from opposing “cliques” and assessed them accordingly. This was to provide an element of subjective and critical thought to properly research the motives.
When I first arrived, I was intent on going in-and-out, as we all seem to think we will do. I was headed for Structure to pay a bill when I saw a rather strange individual with a green mohawk, and what I would reserve as early eighties, British-punk apparel. He was with a friend, strolling along the second floor, headed straight for Hot-Topic.

I was intrigued, so I decided to give chase. I was amazed that they had the attention and stamina to stay in the store for well over an hour, never purchasing anything. I grew bored of this after about twenty minutes and walked across to Sun Coast to get a movie.

Notwithstanding, I did hear one of them mention his having a passionate hatred for Abercrombie and that “they were all the same.” Assuming that he was referring to those who wear Abercrombie clothes, it compelled me to think of a counterpoint rather quickly. If those who wear Abercrombie are all the same, what does that make of those who wear his style of clothing? Are they all the same in the eyes of those who wear Abercrombie? Of course, there was only one way to find out……