Read the following comprehension and answer the following questions although it's undetectable to anyone but himself. Hewants to study history and learn something newabout himself and the world. A symphony musicianin his 50s finds that, after decades of bravado, hisnerves occasionally overtake him, making him sweatthrough concerts and wonder if he can hold the bowsteady, though he rarely errs. He wants to leave thecity and live in nature and do volunteer work.If youth outpaces maturity, it's not only becauseyouth is fresher and fleeter and has more stamina, butalso because maturity is no longer seduced by theroad race, let alone the lure of the medal. Maturity,glimpsing the finish line and unnerved a little by thesight, wants to wander off into the forests at the sideof the road and sit by the stream. Or, more likely, hikefor kilometres through the mountains on the horizonand bike all day through the valleys.I did get the job as music critic at the BuffaloCourier Express and the man I replaced, who had472 MHR Unit 5 Later Lifebeen reviewing concerts part-time and writingobituaries the rest of the time, was reassigned to obitsfull-time. But then, he was old, in his mid-50s. ISource: The Toronto Star (2001, January 12). p. F2. Reprintact withpermission-The Toronto Star Syndicate.1. What thesis is Judy Gerstel presenting in this essay?2. What arguments does she present to support herpoint of view?3. Gerstel refers to the tension between young andmature individuals at work. Using conflict theory,explain why that tension might extend to the entireyounger and older generations.4. Does the research on adult development and agingsupport the argument that "maturity is no longerseduced by the road race"?5. What would be the economic impact if agingCanadian workers were expected to retire to makeway for younger workers?means that the dependency-free expectancy for Canadian men is 72 years,and for women, 73.9 years (Statistics Canada, 1999). The growth in the num-ber of people over age 65 is balanced somewhat by a decline in the number ofchildren under age 15 because of a declining birth rate. In fact, the peak inthe dependency burden in Canada has already occurred-when babyboomers were children under 15 years (Keating & Cook, 2001).The idea of a dependency crisis is based on concern about the socialprograms that the Canadian governments provide for its citizens. Education,health care, and social security are assumed to be essential services that benefitsociety. Social programs are funded from personal income taxes and contri-butions paid by the working population and are provided to all who needthem. Clearly, the greater the proportion of the population that is working, themore the responsibility of paying for social programs will be shared. Childrenreceiving education and health care are not paying income taxes and, therefore,are dependent. People over the age of 65 who receive the Canada or QuebecPension Plan pensions and are receiving health care pay income taxes on areduced income and are also considered to be dependents. point of view | Youth vs. Maturityby Judy Gerstel"I'm here to apply for the position of music critic,"the young woman, barely in her 20s, told themanaging editor."What makes you think we need a music critic?"asked the surprised editor."I've been reading the music reviews," repliedthe young woman.This happened more than 30 years ago at theBuffalo Courier Express, a newspaper that no longerexists. The young woman no longer exists either.But I remember her well, so well that I'm stillembarrassed for her. I am also, if truth be told, alittle in awe of her.The passing of the torch from one generation toanother has none of the grace of ceremony. Youth isswaddled in entitlement, intoxicated with discovery,dismissive of maturity. Youth is arrogant and greedy.It seizes what it wants like a big hungry baby. Whatis desired is deserved. Youth knows everythingwith certainty.Maturity isn't sure about anything any more. Itsgrip loosens. Maturity doesn't exactly hand over thebig jobs, the status, and the primacy, but grudginglyyields them, not without relief.What youth is excited about discovering andregards as an original finding, maturity is weary ofknowing and recognizes as recycled. As for cynicism,neither youth nor maturity has a monopoly. Ditto foridealism.There's a tension between youth and maturity inthe workplace that's creative if not comfortable. Theymay be impatient with each other, but there's solace andinspiration in sharing territory with another generation.Youth's greatest advantage is what it lacks:the demons of awareness of self, of limits, ofThoBriabre los om tee dikusizidi asmausoled toconsequences, Maturity is beset by those demons.They lurk and taunt and insinuate themselves intodaily life and nightly rest. They resurrect the inhibi-tions and doubts that youth slays. The demons arenotorious second guessers: "Why are you doing this?Aren't you losing your edge? Are your motives pure?Is what you're doing self-serving? Exploitive? Haveyou let ambition outstrip compassion? Have youdone anything that matters? Do you realize how easilyyou can be replaced? Isn't it time to try somethingelse, something new?"A high-profile writer I know in his mid-50s whohas easy access to superstars and celebrities for hisstories in a New York daily feels he has nothing new tosay and wants to leave his job to work in the non-profitsector at half the salary. An obstetrician/gynecologist,also in his mid-50s, no longer feels bonded to hispatients, no longer finds the same joy or challenge insaving the lives of a hemorrhaging woman and thenewborn she's delivering. He believes that his handsmove infinitesimally more slowly now during surgery,Chapter 14 The Challenges of Later Life MHR • 471FIN

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although it's undetectable to anyone but himself. He
wants to study history and learn something new
about himself and the world. A symphony musician
in his 50s finds that, after decades of bravado, his
nerves occasionally overtake him, making him sweat
through concerts and wonder if he can hold the bow
steady, though he rarely errs. He wants to leave the
city and live in nature and do volunteer work.
If youth outpaces maturity, it's not only because
youth is fresher and fleeter and has more stamina, but
also because maturity is no longer seduced by the
road race, let alone the lure of the medal. Maturity,
glimpsing the finish line and unnerved a little by the
sight, wants to wander off into the forests at the side
of the road and sit by the stream. Or, more likely, hike
for kilometres through the mountains on the horizon
and bike all day through the valleys.
I did get the job as music critic at the Buffalo
Courier Express and the man I replaced, who had
472 MHR Unit 5 Later Life
been reviewing concerts part-time and writing
obituaries the rest of the time, was reassigned to obits
full-time. But then, he was old, in his mid-50s. I
Source: The Toronto Star (2001, January 12). p. F2. Reprintact with
permission-The Toronto Star Syndicate.
1. What thesis is Judy Gerstel presenting in this essay?
2. What arguments does she present to support her
point of view?
3. Gerstel refers to the tension between young and
mature individuals at work. Using conflict theory,
explain why that tension might extend to the entire
younger and older generations.
4. Does the research on adult development and aging
support the argument that "maturity is no longer
seduced by the road race"?
5. What would be the economic impact if aging
Canadian workers were expected to retire to make
way for younger workers?
means that the dependency-free expectancy for Canadian men is 72 years,
and for women, 73.9 years (Statistics Canada, 1999). The growth in the num-
ber of people over age 65 is balanced somewhat by a decline in the number of
children under age 15 because of a declining birth rate. In fact, the peak in
the dependency burden in Canada has already occurred-when baby
boomers were children under 15 years (Keating & Cook, 2001).
The idea of a dependency crisis is based on concern about the social
programs that the Canadian governments provide for its citizens. Education,
health care, and social security are assumed to be essential services that benefit
society. Social programs are funded from personal income taxes and contri-
butions paid by the working population and are provided to all who need
them. Clearly, the greater the proportion of the population that is working, the
more the responsibility of paying for social programs will be shared. Children
receiving education and health care are not paying income taxes and, therefore,
are dependent. People over the age of 65 who receive the Canada or Quebec
Pension Plan pensions and are receiving health care pay income taxes on a
reduced income and are also considered to be dependents.

Transcribed Image Text:point of view | Youth vs. Maturity by Judy Gerstel "I'm here to apply for the position of music critic," the young woman, barely in her 20s, told the managing editor. "What makes you think we need a music critic?" asked the surprised editor. "I've been reading the music reviews," replied the young woman. This happened more than 30 years ago at the Buffalo Courier Express, a newspaper that no longer exists. The young woman no longer exists either. But I remember her well, so well that I'm still embarrassed for her. I am also, if truth be told, a little in awe of her. The passing of the torch from one generation to another has none of the grace of ceremony. Youth is swaddled in entitlement, intoxicated with discovery, dismissive of maturity. Youth is arrogant and greedy. It seizes what it wants like a big hungry baby. What is desired is deserved. Youth knows everything with certainty. Maturity isn't sure about anything any more. Its grip loosens. Maturity doesn't exactly hand over the big jobs, the status, and the primacy, but grudgingly yields them, not without relief. What youth is excited about discovering and regards as an original finding, maturity is weary of knowing and recognizes as recycled. As for cynicism, neither youth nor maturity has a monopoly. Ditto for idealism. There's a tension between youth and maturity in the workplace that's creative if not comfortable. They may be impatient with each other, but there's solace and inspiration in sharing territory with another generation. Youth's greatest advantage is what it lacks: the demons of awareness of self, of limits, of Tho Bria bre los om te e dikusizidi asmausoled to consequences, Maturity is beset by those demons. They lurk and taunt and insinuate themselves into daily life and nightly rest. They resurrect the inhibi- tions and doubts that youth slays. The demons are notorious second guessers: "Why are you doing this? Aren't you losing your edge? Are your motives pure? Is what you're doing self-serving? Exploitive? Have you let ambition outstrip compassion? Have you done anything that matters? Do you realize how easily you can be replaced? Isn't it time to try something else, something new?" A high-profile writer I know in his mid-50s who has easy access to superstars and celebrities for his stories in a New York daily feels he has nothing new to say and wants to leave his job to work in the non-profit sector at half the salary. An obstetrician/gynecologist, also in his mid-50s, no longer feels bonded to his patients, no longer finds the same joy or challenge in saving the lives of a hemorrhaging woman and the newborn she's delivering. He believes that his hands move infinitesimally more slowly now during surgery, Chapter 14 The Challenges of Later Life MHR • 471 FIN

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