The joy of youth is to disobey; but the trouble is that there are no longer any orders.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Youth finds joy in rebellion, but modern life lacks clear rules to rebel against.
- In plain terms
- Youth rebels, but there are no rules left.
- What can you take from it?
- Rebellion needs rules to work against.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you rebel against?
- Are there still clear rules?
Another view
It assumes there were once clear orders to disobey.
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