Singapore is perceived as a glossy nation, although it is not commonly known that the pressure to conform to urban social norms muzzles an entire generation. Umej Singh Bhatia and Yip Sau Leng dare to be the voice of their generation by bringing the facade of Singapore to light through their respected poems The @ Generation and Nightfall using various literary techniques. Bhatia compares Singaporean youth to creatures to reveal the truth of Singapore and does this primarily metaphorically. The use of metaphor compares young Singaporeans to venomous snakes, which is supported by the use of hissing in "survivors of the struggle for status". The hissing sound produced by the alliterative “s” gives the reader auditory images reminiscent of a hissing snake, so Bhatia is implying that mental warfare has turned Singaporean youth into revolting reptiles. Contrasting the sibilants in the next line is a soft alliterative "p" in "peace and plenty", symbolizing how an opulent upbringing can lead to a generation of vile characters. Furthermore, he blames modern gadgets through the use of images. from which we can deduce from 'A hunger gnaws between their half-closed eyes' that the cause of the depicted squinty eyes is the result of staring blankly at a mobile phone. The poem implies that Singaporean youth have evolved reptilian morals, the root cause being their flawed background. Bhatia makes the youth seem incompetent through the initial use of symbolism. By using the Merlion as an embodiment of national pride and stating that the youth have "never seen the roar of the Merlion" it establishes that the youth have never accomplished anything to be proud of, as Bhatia believes they are hopeless. Bhatia claims that the eldest gener... in the center of the paper... is himself. Bhatia and Yip both express their feelings about what Singaporeans have become. In The @ Generation Bhatia believes that Singaporeans have become superficial beings, but in Nightfall, Yip believes that Singaporeans have become misfits. Both say that they themselves are the cause of the negative changes in Singaporeans. The poems led me to reflect on whether society has turned my generation into misfits or superficial people, as rebellious teenagers are often associated with the West and are rarely thought of in Asia. London fits perfectly with Nightfall, as it depicts a problematic and dangerous society, but The @ Generation is more similar to Singapore in terms of consumerism. I feel that Hong Kong society is a mixture of the two poems as it is slightly more dangerous than Singapore society like Nightfall, but is still largely materialistic like The @ Generation.