PreviewHaveyou ever had difficultytalking to yourparents?It is well known aroundthe worldthatyoung people and their parents very often seem to fail in their attempts to communicate with each other It is as if they hear each other , and, not liking what they hear , choose to ignore it. By doing this, they send false messages to each other . As a result, too often, their two differentworldsgo separatedirections or meet head-on, creating what is known as the generation gap. This unit explores that gap: first, through contrasts between how a daughter and her parents experience the same situation, and next, through seeing the situation as the parents see it and, finally, the same situation as two young people understand it. Welcome to our world of communication where its all too easy to expect others to be perfect while never being perfect ourselves.A Busy Weekday MorningThe radio clicked on. Rock music blasted forth Like a shot, the music wokeSandy . She looked atthe clock; it was 6:15 A.M. Sandy sangalong withthe words as she lay listening to her favorite radio station.Sandy, shouted her father. Sandy,turn thatmusic off ! Steve Finch burst into her room. Why do you have to listen to such horrible stuff ? Its the same thing over and over . Im not sure it is really music though it does haverhythm . Hmmm. No, itisnt really music. Its weird . It is definitely horrible stuff.I like that music, Dad; its my favorite groupGreen Waves . Listen for a minute; Im sure youll like it. It has a really powerful message. Didnt you ever listen to music like this when you were a youngster ? Sandy reached for the radio to turn it up louder.No, no, dont do that. I cant stand it. The music I listened to had a message, too, but the words were clear and the musicians didnt use such offensivelanguage. Turn that radio down so your mother and I cant hear it. Im sure that music is hurting your ears as well as your brain. Now, would you please hurry up and turn it off? Get ready for school or youll be late!Sandy walked into the bathroom andturned onthe shower. At first, the water felt cold. It helped her wake up. Then, as the water got hotter, she thought, This shower feels great and in here I can be alone and sing. No one disturbs me in here. She grabbed the soap and washed thoroughly , including her hair. If she stayed in the shower too long, her mom or dadusually banged on the door to rush her so she grabbed a towel and dried off.After her shower,Sandybrushed her hair, put on her old, greenT-shirt andsome jeans and wrapped her sweater around hershoulders. Then she put on her makeup , grabbedlate. Astoasteat yourher books and went to the kitchen.She looked at the clock again; it was usual , she didnt know what to have for breakfast, so she grabbed a glass of milk and ate a piece of while standing by the sink. Just then, her mother, Jane , entered the kitchen.Sandy, why dont you sit down and breakfast? It isnt healthy to eat standing up.I know. Mom, but Im already late for school. I dont have time to sit down and eat.Did you finish your homework, dear?Yes.Do you have your instrument ?Uh-huh.And your lunch?Yah .Did you brush your teeth?Mom, I havent finished eating breakfast yet. Ill brush my teeth when Im done.You should brush your teeth when you wake upand then brush them again after breakfast. Sandy, why are you wearing that old T-shirt? ItsdisgustingI know you have some niceMom, please stop.Stop what, dear?blouses in your closeteye-liner ?wearing eye-liner forFrench Lilac Blue.Stop bugging me.Sandy, are you wearingYes, Mom, Ive been months. Isnt it pretty? Its calledI just love it. Sandy pretended not to notice that her mother was a little annoyed .Sandy Finch, youre too young to wear that much makeup. Please go upstairs and wash it off.Mom, Im fifteen. Im old enough to wear makeup. Believe me, all the girls at school wear makeup. Some have tattoos and pierced ears, and noses and tongues, too. Mom, I dont have time totalk about this now Im late. Ive got to go. See you later. Sandy kissed her mother quickly on the cheek, picked up her books, andbolted out of thehouse.As she ran to catch the school bus, Sandy thought of her older brother Bill who was away at college. He phoned her often so they could talk and share their problems, but she hadnt heard from him for a while. She missed him. Since Bill had gone to college, her mother bugged Sandy much more than before, and she was arguing with her mother a lot more than usual, too.Words: 694