Culture during the 20s-40s: Great Gatsby
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History has shown that music, dance and fashion have a great affect on society and culture. Iconic artists and performers, and particular events during these decades influenced many rebellious outbreaks going against societal norms. The “Roaring 20s” (1920-30), had a major impact on adolescent behavior in America, starting in New Orleans, moving into Chicago and later, New York City. Throughout the 1930s-1940s a new adolescent culture emerged, influenced by early upheavals during the 1920s.
The twenties were years of prodigious changes and prosperity in many areas of society; for example, revolutionary changes in music and attitude of the people. In fact, this era was so centered on music that author; F. Scott Fitzgerald titled it, “The Jazz Age”. Jazz is a style of music different from any other because of where it came from. Jazz unified musical methods from both Africa and Europe, clearly two very different parts of the world. This distinctive fusion between cultures gave jazz a singular “feel” and rhythm. Jazz originated in New Orleans simply because of the type of city it was. New Orleans being a port city was the most ideal place for people of different ethnicities to mend together the elements of their music and create jazz. With jazz beginning to sweep over the country, it started to change people’s attitude as well, for it created a happy and good-natured environment. (What Is Jazz?" Jazz in America. The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz) ("Overview of the 1920s." Digital History.)
After World War I, young men returned from combat feeling dejected, and disheartened. Music is renowned for changing the moods of people and bettering their state of mind. As General Pershing said, “music is as necessary to the boys as sleep...
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This poster was from 1943, showing Rosie the Riveter dressed in overalls and a red bandana. This depiction of women shows how important their roles was during World War II, while the men were away overseas. A song about Rosie the Riveter was also created shortly after the poster, to further enhance the importance of working during America’s time of struggle. (Miller, J. H.) ("Women At Work.")
Without the 1920s and 1930s, culture wouldn’t be the same throughout America. The 1920s was a decade of change in music, dance and fashion as well a change in the over all attitude of society. Having flappers drastically changed the view society has of women; now women were being seen as independent, authoritative figureheads in the workforce. The 20s and 30s were decades in which many everyday inventions were created, some things we wouldn’t be able to live without today.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the poster depicts rosie the riveter dressed in overalls and a red bandana during world war ii, while the men were away overseas.
- Opines that without the 1920s and 1930s, culture wouldn't be the same throughout america.
- Explains that music, dance, and fashion have a great impact on society and culture. the "roaring 20s" influenced adolescents in new orleans, chicago and later, new york city.
- Explains that the twenties were years of prodigious changes and prosperity in many areas of society. jazz originated in new orleans simply because of the type of city it was.
- Explains that music is renowned for changing the moods of people and bettering their state of mind.
- Explains that women received the right to vote in 1920, allowing them to enter the workforce and become independent. this new attitude towards women created an atmosphere of freedom.
- Analyzes how prohibition was aimed to reduce drinking in america during the 1920s due to the disturbances created by flappers and adolescents. the eighteenth amendment took away the rights of conducting business with any brewers.
- Analyzes how inventions created during the "roaring twenties" sparked a new culture in america, with teens blasting music in their cars and staying at motels.
- Explains that the great depression was the world's biggest economic downfall/crashing of the stock market.
- Explains how the great depression affected everyone in america, including adolescents, and how they turned to music and entertainment to ameliorate this pain.
- Explains that blues was affluent and reflected the toilsome times america was going through.
- Explains that president franklin roosevelt created the new deal in 1933 in hopes of getting america to recovery from the great depression.
- Explains that the 1940s were influenced by the culture during the 20s and 30s because of many factors, such as the role women played during world war ii.
- Analyzes how the poster depicts rosie the riveter dressed in overalls and a red bandana during world war ii, while the men were away overseas.
- Opines that without the 1920s and 1930s, culture wouldn't be the same throughout america.
- Explains that music, dance, and fashion have a great impact on society and culture. the "roaring 20s" influenced adolescents in new orleans, chicago and later, new york city.
- Explains that the twenties were years of prodigious changes and prosperity in many areas of society. jazz originated in new orleans simply because of the type of city it was.
- Explains that music is renowned for changing the moods of people and bettering their state of mind.
- Explains that women received the right to vote in 1920, allowing them to enter the workforce and become independent. this new attitude towards women created an atmosphere of freedom.
- Analyzes how prohibition was aimed to reduce drinking in america during the 1920s due to the disturbances created by flappers and adolescents. the eighteenth amendment took away the rights of conducting business with any brewers.
- Analyzes how inventions created during the "roaring twenties" sparked a new culture in america, with teens blasting music in their cars and staying at motels.
- Explains that the great depression was the world's biggest economic downfall/crashing of the stock market.
- Explains how the great depression affected everyone in america, including adolescents, and how they turned to music and entertainment to ameliorate this pain.
- Explains that blues was affluent and reflected the toilsome times america was going through.
- Explains that president franklin roosevelt created the new deal in 1933 in hopes of getting america to recovery from the great depression.
- Explains that the 1940s were influenced by the culture during the 20s and 30s because of many factors, such as the role women played during world war ii.
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- Explains that jazz refers to two important facets of american life: individualism and teamwork. duke ellington liked playing solo, but knew how to work with other musicians to make music better and show it to his audiences.
- Analyzes how louis armstrong was popular and famous in the 1920s. he expressed his sad mood in songs like "lonesome road", "hotter than that", and "on the sunny side of the street".
- Analyzes how f. scott fitzgerald's "this side of paradise" and "all the sad young man" portrayed the american dream crumbed in the 1920s.
- Explains that jazz is the symbolism of american society and culture, and its development witnessed the progress of america.
- Explains that jazz is a treasure to american culture because it contains changeable rhythm and improvisational performance.
1115 wordsRead More - The Jazz Ageexplanatory essayThe “Roaring twenties” began after World War 1, and the younger generation began to revolt against their elders. Flappers were the newer generation of women who were on the wild side and wore short dresses and went to extravagant parties (History 1). The jazz age was the growth of the young generation. It lead to new dances in rebellion to the older generation who detested jazz (History 1). The Charleston for example, is a dance that requires rapid footwork. In 1922, the movie The Jazz singer was released, it was the first movie with sound. Four years later, Technicolor was invented and movies became more enjoyable. Gangsters and Bootleggers found many ways to drink illegally during the prohibition. Many people went to speakeasies to buy alcohol. A group of gangsters decided to deal alcohol because of high demand. The most prominent gangster was Al Capone (History 2).
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the jazz age helped influence the clothing and music we love today. flappers, believe it or not, played a major role in the evolution of women’s fashion.
- Explains that the "roaring twenties" began after world war 1, and the younger generation began to revolt against their elders. the jazz age led to new dances in rebellion to the older generation who detested jazz.
- Explains that the 18th amendment to the united states constitution prohibited the manufacture, sale transport, import, or export pf alcoholic beverages.
- Explains that america was the richest country in the world with no obvious rival. the great depression was caused by installment plans that provided to families who were less fortunate.
- Explains that the 1920's were a time of change and transformation, with many advancements and reformation for political, social and economic issues.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that the great gatsby by f. scott fitzgerald was published in 1925, when america was just coming out of one of the most violent wars in the nation's history.
- Explains that the jazz age and the roaring twenties were a time of fun and excitement for the american people. the energy of jazz was symbolic of the era's transition from traditional to provocative.
- Explains that being a flapper made women feel independent and powerful, and they freely practiced manipulation over rich and morally questionable men using seductive and promiscuous means.
- Explains that prohibition was a part of the eighteenth amendment, and it was passed in 1920.
- Explains that the money made in the chaos of manhattan was spent in two wealthy areas just 20 miles from new york city known as east egg and west egg.
- Explains that many people of this time period dreamed of going to west egg to find a better life. nick carraway and jay gatsby threw massive parties every weekend, but he never invited people.
- Analyzes how myrtle's love nest in the city says a lot about her taste as well as her education.
- Analyzes how gatsby and daisy are reunited, but tom is a hypocrite because he confronts him about his love for daisy. tragedies like this one are often foreshadowed through literary symbols.
- Analyzes how the colors used to describe certain items are a major symbol in the great gatsby.
- Analyzes how the stock market crash of 1929 symbolized the end of this lifestyle for countless citizens across the country and even affected other countries.
- Explains that epstein, dan, 20th century pop culture: the early years to 1949, philadelphia: chelsea house publishers, 2001.
- Explains that wukovits, john f., ed. america's decades: the 1920s. san diego: greehaven press, 2000.
- Explains that tom and daisy buchanan, as well as women's professional golfer, jordan baker, are east egg socialites. their property is described as a cheerful red-and-white georgian colonial mansion.
- Analyzes how gatsby's powerful car becomes involved in a tragic incident when myrtle runs out in front of the car because she believes the driver is tom.
2392 wordsRead More - The 1920s And The Roaring Twentiesexplanatory essayDuring the Roaring Twenties, women changed their actions. The 1920s was an explosion of color and a period of escapism. The young women began to set themselves free. The changing role of women was a result from all the work they did during World War I. The younger generation rejected values and customs of their parents’ generation. The young women no longer wanted to be the guardians of morality, dressing in a modest way and refraining from drinking, dancing, and smoking. They wanted to have the freedom to wear short skirts and ride in cars with their boyfriends. Because of all the deaths of World War I, the new generation felt the need to live freely and enjoy life. Young women and men who returned from the war experienced cultures with different customs and standards.
In this essay, the author
- Explains how the women began to chock the older generation with the way they changed their hairstyles and clothes, and exposed their legs and knees.
- Explains that in the 1920s, people's lives changed in ways that they earn a living, contribute to their community, spend their spare time, and educate their children.
- Explains that the eighteenth amendment was enacted on january 16, 1920 to outlaw the sale and consumption of alcohol. prohibition resulted in illegal nightclubs and speakeasies.
- Explains that the glamour of motion pictures captured the interest of the nation during the 1920s. twenty hollywood studios were created and released and average of eight hundred films in one year.
- Describes the 1920s as the roaring twenties, jazz age, and golden twentyies as a period of dramatic social changes in society.
- Explains how women became more independent during the great war, and how the nineteenth amendment allowed women to vote.
- Explains that jazz music became popular in society during the 1920s. it was an instrument of revolt against convention and custom. prohibition and the invention of the "speakeasy" created opportunities for musicians.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that the jazz age was one of the many highlights of 1920's before the stock market crash that triggered the great depression in 1929.
- Analyzes how the rapid economic expansion and changing social attitudes contributed to the growing sense of confidence shown in the 1920’s.
- Explains the social and cultural developments of the 1920s. women were given the right to vote and could participate in government. they had more personal freedom in their choice of clothes, make up, and style.
- Analyzes how the palmer raids killed the dreams of many americans, and the fact that wilson did not include the united states in the treaty of versaille caused many people to question the country and its motives.
- Analyzes how people in the united states were disillusioned and unhappy with life. religion endured the struggle between modernism and fundamentalists.
- Explains that the united states was detained from interference with the league of nations out of fear of war.
- Analyzes the reasons why americans discriminated against foreigners because of the lack of trust they had due to world war 1.
- Describes the roaring twenties as a break from tradition of every kind. womenhood was redefined, music was jazzy, and inventions were transforming day to day life.
1293 wordsRead More - The Roaring Twentiesanalytical essayThe 1920s was a decade that is sometimes referred to as the “Roaring Twenties” or the “Jazz Age.” The Roaring Twenties was a break in tradition or the usual way of living. During this time period, changes in technology and art/entertainment greatly impacted how people lived. Radios became more popular and televisions were invented, which made broadcasting news a lot easier. As women started to develop a sense of independence, the way people dressed changed dramatically. All these changes that occurred in this decade impacted all the generations after. In the 1920s American society was heavily influenced by an increase in technology and communication, new forms of literature, as well as in ways people could express themselves through arts and entertainment.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the 1920s was a break in tradition or the jazz age. technology and art/entertainment greatly impacted how people lived.
- Explains that flappers and sheiks were the looks of the 1920s. they slicked their hair back, wore camel hair jackets, and flannel pants.
- Explains that blues became one of the most distinctive forms of american music. the radio kept people entertained and in the loop of what was happening around the world.
- Analyzes how literature was affected by music, war, movies, and the changing role of women in society.
- Analyzes how technology changed dramatically as the 1920s rolled along. televisions were invented, which allowed for political polls and news to get out quicker, and radios changed the manner in which information and entertainment were disseminated.
- Explains that "the roaring twenties" was the relaxation of moral attitudes. technology, art/entertainment, and literature changed the way generations wrote their novels, articles and journals.
979 wordsRead More - Flapper Women In America Essayexplanatory essayThe 1920s was a changing time in America. There we so many new concepts brought to the day to day lives of citizens in America and with that said the 1920s were the more important to America. The advancement in transportation technology, credit, and women's freedom gave people the self independence they needed.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the 1920s were the most influential decade on contemporary because of the contribution in transportation technology, the advantage of credit, and the change in women's freedom.
- Explains that flapper girls in the 1920s changed the way they dressed by wearing shorter skirts, changing their way of life by partying more often, and by taking these actions changed how women were viewed in america.
- Explains that flapper girls were important to america's history because they took a stand for women and wanted to be treated equally to men. they cut their hair short to contrast their sex appealing attire.
- Explains that flappers paved the way for new opportunities for women in america. they were opinionated, smoked and drank heavily, and flaunted her sexuality in ways considered shocking at the time.
- Opines that although the movement of flapper girls was very empowering, not all women made the switch from their more conservative lives to a full of fun
- Explains that the radio took communication to a whole new level and opened up the doors to many businesses that wanted to advertise or be featured on radio.
- Explains that the first automobile was created by henry t. ford. automobiles made life easier for all americans in the 1920s and still do today.
- Explains that automobiles created the chance of car accidents and death from an automobile. although cars were expensive in the 1920s, credit ownership was possible.
- Explains that consumer credit became an indispensable part of american economic life after the 1920s. the idea of buying things when the money wasn't physically there and paying for them once it was there gave americans freedom and enrichment to life.
- Explains that credit was beneficial to americans sense of freedom and accessibility to items they could never once buy, but it did bring a lot of problems into the later history of america.
- Explains that the concept of debt was now in play in america and cause a stress for the next years to come.
957 wordsRead More - Evoking the Twentieth Century in The Great Gatsbyanalytical essayIn your opinion how effective is Fitzgerald in evoking the ironies and disorders and the wonderful glow of the Twenties 'The Great Gatsby offers the most profound and critical summing up we have of the ironies and disorders behind the wonderful glow of the Twenties' (Malcolm Bradbury). In your opinion how effective is Fitzgerald in evoking the 'ironies and disorders' and the 'wonderful glow' of the Twenties? Fitzgerald establishes from the first chapter that having returned from 'the East,' Nick Carraway wants 'the world to be in uniform and at a sort of moral attention forever' (pg 8). This is ironic for it is essentially this 'uniform[ity]' and 'moral attention' that the characters of the novel and which the society they represent lack. Fitzgerald presents how it is primarily these deficiencies, which create the ironies and disorders behind the beautiful yet superficial glow of America in the Twenties which he depicts both through his characters and through what they narrate to us.
In this essay, the author
- Describes how effective fitzgerald is in evoking the ironies and disorders and the wonderful glow of the twenties.
- Analyzes how fitzgerald establishes from the first chapter that nick carraway wants 'the world to be in uniform and a sort of moral attention forever.'
- Analyzes how fitzgerald depicts the glow of america in the twenties through hischaracters and what they narrate to us. fitzgerald targets the heart of both what represents americas 'wonderful glow' and the dysfunctions operating behind it.
- Analyzes how nick's accounts are dedicated to gatsby, who embodies certain concerns which fitzgerald identifies within hissociety.
- Analyzes how the glowing veil of gatsby's society hides the disorders and allows him to sustain thatvision.
- Analyzes the disillusions of daisy's glowing dream, which is a parallel to the american dream, where the realities behind it are shown to be disappointing.
- Analyzes how the beauty of the glow initiates ironies and disorders within the society. the people who it attracts have been appropriately likened to moths.
- Analyzes how artificial gatsby's company is throughout his life and suggests an irony - thatthough his wealth insures that he is never alone in his
- Analyzes how gatz possessed a primitive simplicity, which contrasted theextravagant lifestyle he later cultivates and the moral sickness and lack of order that came with it.
- Analyzes how fitzgerald's book examines the fate of gatsby and the 'foul dust' that floated in the wake of its original aspirations.
- Analyzes how fitzgerald fondly recalls the american founders through nick who happyly comments on being 'a guide, a pathfinder, an original settler'
- Analyzes how fitzgerald shows america to be full ofclass distinctions between the rich and poor, and between those established rich (tom buchanan) and 'new money'. fitzgerald emphasizes the involvement of his characters in the first world war.
- Analyzes how gatsby and the united states became a predominantlyurban nation following the war. this urban nation creates the 'inexhaustible variety oflife' which enchants and repels nick.
- Analyzes the vibrancy which fitzgerald generates through his novel and the range of colour which he uses through thenovel; green, silver, yellow, orange, gold.
- Analyzes the general attitude of nick's characters to life. they seek for some new (short-term) preoccupation, yet nothing reallylasts for them.
- Compares the 'haunting loneliness' presented by other americanwriters including john steinbeck's of mice and men to the period after the first world war when america had detached itself from the rest of the world.
- Analyzes how tom and daisy, like the expatriate americans in ernest hemingway's the sun also rises, have no sense of direction.
- Analyzes how fitzgerald presents a bleak spiritual landscape far from being happy. tom and daisy are 'pretty cynical about everything'.
- Analyzes how fitzgerald's cynical characters fail to see their own morality as the cause of the many problems in the novel.
- Analyzes how the characters of the novel do not come to terms with or realise certain problems or concerns. nick himself has limited insight to what unfolds around him.
- Opines that gatsby's accounts are biased and limited to what only he knows, sees orthinks.
- Analyzes how daisy's carelessness and oblivion may be to an extent a fade -to keep herself presented as the 'beautiful little fool' which shefeels society values most
- Analyzes how daisy's glowing veil highlights her socialentrapment and her melancholy singing. daisy had cried against marrying tom and seemed mad about her husband.
- Analyzes how nick's attitude to these women lacks sympathy and understanding. although he may attempt to be objectively critical about his society but is at the same time limited to his own experiences and boundaries of knowledge.
- Analyzes how fitzgerald's 'critical summing up' of the twenties is undermined by the fact that he is also limited to his own experiences of life amongst the high-class society.
- Analyzes how fitzgerald avoids any contextual indication towards the hardships of life amongst other characters.
- Analyzes how fitzgerald fails to present the foul consequences of racist attitudes within his society. the social elite which fitzgerald knew and belongedto was only concerned in pursuing their own economic and socialpleasures in life and consequently had no interest in politics.
- Analyzes how fitzgerald presents this most effectively through tom, where he pointslessly worries about the possibility that the white race will be utterly submerged by 'other races'
- Analyzes the question of whether tom is evenilliterate, for it is indicated on page 22 that unable to read, he regularly uses jordan to'read aloud to him from thesaturday evening post.'
- Analyzes how the confusions and disorders of the society are well-presented through violence and disruptions which many of thesepeople have been connected to.
- Analyzes how unsatisfied relationships are another disorder affecting the novel. a friend is someone with 'gonnegtions' and a'worthy' husband is rich.
- Analyzes how daisy rejected gatsby for tom because he was too poor and she couldn't wait for him. family values are given little meaning and the lack of family groundings indicates that pammy's generation would also grow up lost, alone and without direction.
- Opines that more characters than gatsby can be termed 'mrnobody form nowhere' for little if any mention is given of tom or daisy's family. these detachments seem to attribute to the loneliness felt by thecharacters
- Analyzes how fitzgerald's novel reminds them of t. s eliot’s poem the waste land, where everything about the valley of ashes seems to in fact be fatting death.
- Analyzes how fitzgerald establishes the fact that his characters are 'carelessdrivers' where symbolically it can be interpreted that they drive thecourse of events towards destruction.
- Analyzes how the automobile is a symbol of social and physical mobility and america's freedom in the novel. it always traces its way through to the valley of ashes where the garages are based.
- Analyzes how fitzgerald's 'death car' is presented by other contemporary writers including theodore dreiser and sinclairlewis' elmer gantry.
- Analyzes how gatsby undermines america's 'wonderful glow' and the tone of nick and other characters is pessimistic and critical. fitzgerald suggests that america isn't a democracy as promoted.
- Analyzes how the character's morality is debased on hypocrisy, greed, ignorance, and it is with such attitudes that they control their nation.
- Analyzes how fitzgerald uses characters who belong to the society top of america's social and economichierarchy to present the primeroot behind some of the major concerns of his nation.
- Analyzes how has limited his accounts to'summing up' the twenties through the eyes of oneparticular class.
2987 wordsRead More - How The Great Gatsby Related to the Actual 1920sanalytical essayFrancis Scott Fitzgerald published his novel The Great Gatsby, in 1925, which chronicles the lives of Jay Gatsby and Nick Carraway in the summer of 1922. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel takes place in the fictional West Egg, Long Island and has occasional mentions of New York City. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald displays the Roaring Twenties, also known as the Jazz Age, accurately through the Prohibition, corruption, parties, and his characters.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how francis scott fitzgerald published his novel the great gatsby, in 1925, which chronicles the lives of jay and nick carraway in the summer of 1922.
- Explains that the prohibition began in 1920 when the 18th amendment was added to the united states constitution, banning the manufacture, transportation, and sale of liquor.
- Analyzes how meyer wolfsheim teaches jay gatsby how to become rich by setting up drug stores, which legally received alcohol for medicinal purposes, but illegally sold it to speakeasies.
- Analyzes how warren harding's presidency during the prohibition era was filled with corruption and bribery. the ohio gang, albert b. fall, and harry m. daugherty sold alcohol illegally.
- Explains that jazz originated from new orleans, but spread through speakeasies and parties all across america. one of the most influential and well-known jazz artists at the time was louis armstrong.
- Explains that new york became known as the jazz capital and nowhere was it more present than in the northern part of manhattan called harlem.
583 wordsRead More - The Reality Of The 1920'sanalytical essayThe 1920's was a time of change in the United States. “The Roaring Twenties” had an outstanding impact on the economy, social standards and everyday life. It was a time for positive results in the industry of consumer goods and American families, because of higher wages, shorter working hours, and manufacturing was up 60% in consumer goods. But it was also a time of adversity and opposition for others, such as immigrants and farmers. Immigrants had lots of competition when they were looking for work and they weren't treated fairly by Americans, depending on where they came from and what they believed. Farmers were paid very little because the price of food kept going down, they also had the Dust Bowl to worry about. African Americans became further infused with mainstream America during the Harlem Renaissance. They were also able to organize and elect officials who would make life better for them. The Roaring Twenties was a very exciting time to live in and we can all learn what the real world is like, and how we can prepare to be ready for it, today and in the future.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the 1920's was a time of change in the united states. the roaring twenties had an outstanding impact on the economy, social standards, and everyday life.
- Explains that in the 1920's, corporations took better care of their workers, which led to an increase in consumer goods. after world war i, the united states put a quota on how many immigrants could come into the country.
- Explains why the 1920's were called the "roaring twenties" for two reasons: the economy was on the rise and new american traditions were being created in society.
- Analyzes how african americans made a big impact on society during the harlem renaissance and their politics.
- Explains that the roaring twenties was a busy time in american history. the economy was growing strong, social views were changing, and american culture was becoming more diverse.
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