Joel Stein's Millennials: The Me Me Me Generation

Millennials are “selfish, narcissistic, and entitled.” These are three of many words that American journalist Joel
Stein writes in his article titled “Millennials: The Me Me Me Generation.” Stein argues that humans born within the years of 1980 and 2000, are “lazy and shallow” but quite possibly have the potential to “save us all.” The Time Magazine writer provides two arguments within his piece for his readers to consider. Joel Stein is successful in achieving effectiveness in expressing his outlook to readers through his organization, statistical evidence, and humor.
The foundation of Stein’s article is structured by his keen organization skills. Stein organizes the key points of his article to where he initially scolds millennials for their behavior but gradually begins to rationalize for them. The writer first professes his initial opinion about millennials in his beginning paragraph. Stein presents, “I’m about to do what old people have

Stein chooses to scold himself as well. He documents, “It was impossible not to remember, the whole time I was accusing millennials of being lazy, that I was supposed to finish this article nearly a year ago” (Stein 30). Stein most likely decides to criticize himself to show readers that he is aware of his faults, therefore establishing a sense of likeness. Humor is a very beneficial method that Stein wisely chose to incorporate into his article. He is successful in achieving effectiveness through utilizing humor.
Joel Stein is tremendously effectual in offering his point of view on the narcissistic, yet stunted generation called the Millennials. He initially suggests that millennials are “entitled, lazy, and selfish,” but he gradually embeds counterarguments that show a shift in his article from beginning to end. Joel Stein is immensely successful in achieving effectiveness in expressing his viewpoint in his article through his organizational skills, statistical evidence, and playful