Reflective Changes In American Society During The 1920's
The advertisement reflects changes in American Society through the portable phonograph that is displayed. During the 1920s, as new inventions were developed, making and spending money became the new way of life for members within society. The degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person increased dramatically during the Jazz Age. One factor that contributed to this change in society was the mass production of new inventions; including the phonograph. New inventions, such as the phonograph, became an exciting concept to members within society because they were new and could be easily transported. The excitement of the new inventions that came through mass production caused a shift within society during the 1920s (as discussed
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A second example that reflects changes within society is how the woman with the advertisement is portrayed. During the 1920s, a new woman emerged into society after women gained the right to vote. One significant example of the new woman is that of the flapper; a flapper was portrayed as having short hair, wearing knee-length dresses, and who conveyed an open attitude (as discussed in 6.04). The woman within the advertisement displays some of those qualities with her short hair and knee-length swimwear. Her hands above her head in the air could possibly be displaying she has an open attitude. Through the portrayal of the woman, the advertisement depicts how woman became more liberated within society during the 1920s.
c. One example of American society during the 1920s that contradicts the impression presented could be life within rural areas. The advertisement displays new freedoms that people within the American society enjoyed. However, farmers and laborers were unsuccessful in enjoying these same freedoms "as they struggled to make ends meet" (6.02). Many rural workers either lost their farms to foreclosure or fled to urban areas seeking employment; they couldn't afford the new extravagant lifestyle of urban members of
A second example that reflects changes within society is how the woman with the advertisement is portrayed. During the 1920s, a new woman emerged into society after women gained the right to vote. One significant example of the new woman is that of the flapper; a flapper was portrayed as having short hair, wearing knee-length dresses, and who conveyed an open attitude (as discussed in 6.04). The woman within the advertisement displays some of those qualities with her short hair and knee-length swimwear. Her hands above her head in the air could possibly be displaying she has an open attitude. Through the portrayal of the woman, the advertisement depicts how woman became more liberated within society during the 1920s.
c. One example of American society during the 1920s that contradicts the impression presented could be life within rural areas. The advertisement displays new freedoms that people within the American society enjoyed. However, farmers and laborers were unsuccessful in enjoying these same freedoms "as they struggled to make ends meet" (6.02). Many rural workers either lost their farms to foreclosure or fled to urban areas seeking employment; they couldn't afford the new extravagant lifestyle of urban members of