Singapore is seen as a brilliant nation, although it is not known that the pressure to conform to urban social norms muzzles all a generation. Umej Singh Bhatia and Yip Sau Leng dare to be the voice of their generation by unearthing the facade of Singapore through their respected poems The @ Generation and Nightfall using various literary techniques. Bhatia compares Singapore's youth to creatures to reveal the truth of Singapore and does so. first by metaphor. The use of metaphors compares Singapore's youth to venomous snakes, which is supported by the use of hissing among "survivors of the status struggle". The hissing sound made by the alliterative “s” gives the reader aural imagery reminiscent of a hissing snake. Bhatia therefore suggests that mental warfare has transformed Singapore's youth into revolting reptiles. Contrasting with the hiss of the next line, there is a soft alliterative "p" in "peace and plenty", which symbolizes how an opulent upbringing can lead to a generation of vile characters. Additionally, he blames modern gadgets using images. what we can infer from "A Hunger Gnaws Between Their Squinted Eyes" is that the cause of the depicted cross-eyed eyes is the result of staring blankly at a cell phone. The poem implies that Singapore's youth have developed reptilian morality, the root cause being their spoiled past. Bhatia makes the youth seem incompetent through the initial use of symbolism. By using the Merlion as the embodiment of national pride and stating that the youth have "never seen the Merlion roar", it demonstrates that the youth have never accomplished anything to be proud of, as Bhatia believes that they are desperate. Bhatia argues that the older generation...... middle of paper...... is himself. Both Bhatia and Yip express their thoughts on what Singaporeans have become. In The @ Generation Bhatia thinks that Singaporeans have become superficial beings, but in Nightfall, Yip thinks that Singaporeans have become misfits. They both express that the cause of negative changes among Singaporeans is itself. The poems made me wonder if society has turned my generation into misfits or superficial people, because rebellious teenagers are often associated with the West and are rarely talked about in Asia. London fits Nightfall perfectly, as it depicts a troubled and dangerous society, but The @ Generation is more like Singapore in terms of consumerism. I think Hong Kong society is a mix of the two poems as it is slightly more dangerous than Singapore society like Nightfall but still largely materialistic like The @ Generation..