Youth : Then & Now The spirit of youth has changed dramatically since the days of Joseph Conrad and his story, "Youth." Conrad strongly emphasises the desire and strong will of the young crewmen. Whereas, today's youth do not posses he drive and motivation of their ancestors. All in all, it is clear through the passing time, attitudes have changed. 1 "O Youth! The strength of it, the faith of it, the imagination of it!" Conrad's example of youth powerfully describes the greatness of it all. Marlow and the other young crewmen possessed this quality of youth and powerfully exemplified it on the treacherous voyage of the Judea. Th