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Julian Williams 'Essay The New Breed'
Julian Williams' essay "The New Breed" talks about a person and his experiences within a group of people at a bar and on a subway. This story relates to a person, who not only was drunk on the subway, but relates to the violent rages and disrespectfulness of teenage girls in society. Not only does this story expresses concerns for how teenagers are acting in society, but also describes the dysfunction of how today's parents are really teaching their children. The essay starts with a group of people hanging out in a bar every Thursday night. These people ranged from college professors to former Wall Street Analysts discussing relatively hot issues in society. These people, especially the former Wall Street Analysts, Nicole, discuss about

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