Analysis Of The Man In The Gray Flannel Suit

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When WWII had begun it essentially was the beginning of the end of the depression. It got the momentum to move forward to create a better society. After world world II social and development in the united states was created through economic materialism, family structure, post-war trauma, and changes in work life. These ideas can be seen being carried out through a novel called The Man in the Grey Flannel suit because it sets an example of what a typical middle class family lived like in the 1950’s. In order for the country to develop the united states needed to modify to these four ideas. Another significant element to the 1950’s was the economy, creating a generation of materialism. The economy was thriving because the government had put …show more content…

However, in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, Betsy talks about how Tom has changed so much since coming back from the war and how things have changed. Through the story there are many moments where flashbacks from the war effect Tom’s everyday livelihood. The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit can also show the struggle people had understood why people may have been different from before the war, and how it was so hard to relate. However, even with a lot of the men coping with the PTSD from WWII it almost seemed that the war had not completely ended with the United States intervening in Gautama and the nuclear missile argument they were still having with the soviets. Another big adjustment that the fair deal had set up programs to help former war veterans get back to everyday life. One of the programs was free college education. The free education program not only helped the veterans find a new career, but it also helped society find higher paid wage jobs like, doctors, lawyers, and engineers. In turn the higher wages meant higher taxes, then additional money into the government in return. Another positive that turned into free education was the high amounts of people who started to get into college. The high turn out rate led to more colleges to be constructed, then in turn created supplementary jobs and more money. Life after the war seemed to be difficult to deal with emotionally, however, through government programs, individuals were able to form into a better working class and

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