... American judge. Interestingly alcohol does not seem to play a significant role in the lives of the younger generation - they drink out of boredom and for fun but not to distract themselves from the aimlessness of their lives. In a way they can be compared to the "Lost Generation" in the contemporary novel "Fiesta- The Sun Also Rises" by Hemingway, a book with similar themes but an entirely different and more serious stance ... . The "Lost Generation," who are the equivalent of the "Bright Young Things," are portrayed as being almost entirely composed of alcoholics ... ...

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