Furthermore, the author has also eluded to the negative consequences in which there is a complete lack of ability to define what truth is. In this context, O'Brien ends his essay by stating that a true war story is actually "…about love and memory. it's about sorrow" (O'Brien, 278). The memory referred to in this quotation is decidedly skewed, since the author has already proven that war stories, which are told by people who have endured trauma, are not necessarily true. Therefore, the memory of the events of a war story must be poor, since such events were subjectively -- or rather deceptively -- remembered. Finally, the fact that the author describes a true war story as being about "sorrow," not only alludes to the facts of the story, but also the condition of the teller of the tale -- who has a warped since of memory and is decidedly detached from reality. This detachment may be an even worse consequence of deception than the violence referred to by Twenge, since it is self-induced and shows how negatively one's identity can be affected by a selective perception of the truth. The essays written by O'Brien and Twenge actually illustrate a progression of the effects on someone's identity that a neglecting of the truth, or a deliberate deception on the part of people, can have. Initially, this reliance upon alternate truths begins as a situational means of coping with things that are beyond the ability of an individual to deal with, such as the trauma incurred in war or an ill-prepared academic student. Eventually, however, such deception can lead to negative...

Ultimately, this subversive behavior can lead to criminal activity, the likes of which were committed by members of the Trench Coat Mafia, and present an inordinate sense of sadness for the one propagating dishonesty and deception.
1. With this quotation Twenge is alluding to the thin line between high self-esteem and narcissism, as well as the danger that GenMe is incurring by being touted full of self-esteem. In the author's article in general she is warning of the dangers of too-high self-esteem; one of the ultimate expression of these dangers is the narcissism which may produce potentially disastrous outcomes.

2.This quote shows that Twenge believes GenMe has been deceived by replacing the important values of self-discipline with the questionable virtues of self-esteem. Another quotation that expresses this idea is: "These statements evoke the image of a young man speeding…in the world's biggest SUV…screaming…I'm important!" (Twenge, 494).

Just what exactly is the point of you including instructions with exclamation marks!! Do you think that makes you somehow seem more authoritative? If so, you should know that it doesn't, and it just makes you seem pushy and a little rude. I work very hard to complete these orders, and I don't understand why you want to communicate with me like this.