The Comparison of Entertainment in the Early 1900s and 2000
Rajin Dharia
History 13
Section: 3222
Essay Topic: Did the method of entertainment among young American (age 20-25) change or remain the same since the 1900s.
Comparing Entertainment between Two Centuries It may seem that we have changed immensely since the last century, our clothing, our economy, or the way we entertain ourselves. But contradictory to our beliefs not many things actually changed. Everything that we see today is an evolutionary form of the early 1900s. In the early 1900’s it was the time when many immigrants migrated to America with abundant job opportunities available. With many working men and women, people started to look for ways to spend times when they weren’t working. The popular method of entertainment during that era for men and women through the age of twenty to twenty-five were very similar to the contemporary way of having fun. Entertainment today has stayed the same with very few changes since the early 1900s. Similar to today, many young men and women loved to go out and watch movies. The 20th century was the start of the film industry. The first film was shown by an American inventor Thomas Edison in 1903. He has created a short motion picture called the “The Great Train Robbery”. (Clark 1) Ever since then young Americans were addicted to watching movies. Soon after a much longer films was released such as the “Birth of a Nation” by D.W. Griffith. By 1920s most American cities had their very own theater, and everyone went to go see a movie at least once a week or even more. The film industry started to grow immediately and became part of the American culture. Movies became a part of everyone’s life. “People might not know the names of government officials, but they knew the names of every leading actor and actress.”(Dirks 3) Movies were entertaining and gave the young American hopes and dreams. It was a method to get away from their trouble lives and let them dream of bigger things. Along with the very popular movies in the
History 13
Section: 3222
Essay Topic: Did the method of entertainment among young American (age 20-25) change or remain the same since the 1900s.
Comparing Entertainment between Two Centuries It may seem that we have changed immensely since the last century, our clothing, our economy, or the way we entertain ourselves. But contradictory to our beliefs not many things actually changed. Everything that we see today is an evolutionary form of the early 1900s. In the early 1900’s it was the time when many immigrants migrated to America with abundant job opportunities available. With many working men and women, people started to look for ways to spend times when they weren’t working. The popular method of entertainment during that era for men and women through the age of twenty to twenty-five were very similar to the contemporary way of having fun. Entertainment today has stayed the same with very few changes since the early 1900s. Similar to today, many young men and women loved to go out and watch movies. The 20th century was the start of the film industry. The first film was shown by an American inventor Thomas Edison in 1903. He has created a short motion picture called the “The Great Train Robbery”. (Clark 1) Ever since then young Americans were addicted to watching movies. Soon after a much longer films was released such as the “Birth of a Nation” by D.W. Griffith. By 1920s most American cities had their very own theater, and everyone went to go see a movie at least once a week or even more. The film industry started to grow immediately and became part of the American culture. Movies became a part of everyone’s life. “People might not know the names of government officials, but they knew the names of every leading actor and actress.”(Dirks 3) Movies were entertaining and gave the young American hopes and dreams. It was a method to get away from their trouble lives and let them dream of bigger things. Along with the very popular movies in the
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