The twenties are supposed to be the best years of someone's life; however, with the decline of the economy and lack of potential jobs, the generation of young adults has been forced to live a substandard lifestyle. Portrayed in the Wall Street Journal article, Young Men Suffer Worst As Economy Staggers, the lives of Cody Preston and Justin Randal, 25-year-old men living in the recession, tap into the common economic and social problems of their generation. The similarities between Cody and Justin's situation describe the unrest within the population shown in For those under 24, the shortage of jobs adds to the crisis. The capacity of thought that allows an individual to recognize a specific circumstance and apply it to a more general conception of the world is known as sociological imagination. C. Wright Mills, sociologist, recognizes that sociological imagination is the understanding of personal problems and public problems allowing a common relativity of global problems. The unemployment market, lack of long-term relationships, and economic hardship are not just personal problems; they affect the nation and stimulate the desire for change. With the economic recession plaguing the United States, the job market is uneasy. Many young adults, including Cody Preston and Justin Randol, found themselves unemployed and forced to take menial, incompetent, low-paying jobs. The unemployment rate has skyrocketed in recent years, significantly affecting the young adult population. The personal issue of economic struggles seems to be linked to the larger problem. Personal problems become societal problems and economic recession is a broad political and societal topic. Much like the recession of the early 1980s, the story began... middle of paper ... adult men in society will have the ability to support themselves and eventually start a family. The connection between Cody and Justin's private lives reveals the negative economic problems prevalent in society for all young adults described in the article, For those under 24, job shortages add to the crisis. Thanks to the globalization of the world, issues such as unemployment are often exploited in the media, making personal issues public. C. Wright Mills depicts the intertwining of personal bibliographies and public history throughout The Promise. The use of this concept, the sociological imagination, creates a direct link between the struggles of Cody Preston and Justin Randol and those of young men in society through the inability to obtain employment, recurring relationship failures and the inability to support themselves due to low wages..