The Influence Of Eulogy On The Flapper
Research Proposal from the Modern American Literature
Prepared by: Yousef Atif Arif Barahmeh. Jordan
The Thesis Topic: Zelda Fitzgerald as the First American Flapper in the Jazz Age
Introduction:
Zelda Anthony Dickinson Sayre (1900 – 1948) is considered the first American flapper during the Jazz Age. It is an era that she and her husband , Scott Fitzgerald, did a lot to define. She, as a wife of a famous American writer, lived her entire life under his shadow. Being the last child of her family gave her a privilege to act freely and without being blamed by her parents. She was an icon of the 1920s—dubbed by her husband "the first American Flapper". Her early life in Alabama, a southern American state, indicated that she would be a great girl; changing the role of the traditional woman could do under man's supervision. Actually, she had a knack of drawing attention to her. She enjoyed outdoor activities. She drank, smoke and spent time alone with children. …show more content…
A piece by Zelda Fitzgerald, "Eulogy on the Flapper", was published in Metropolitan Magazine.
Zelda described the Flapper:
The Flapper awoke from her lethargy of sub-deb-ism, bobbed her hair, put on her choicest pair of earrings and a great deal of audacity and rouge and went into the battle. She flirted because it was fun to flirt and wore a one-piece bathing suit because she had a good figure ... she was conscious that the things she did were the things she had always wanted to do. Mothers disapproved of their sons taking the Flapper to dances, to teas, to swim and most of all to heart. Later as a mother, she showed no interest in housekeeping. They employed a nurse for their only daughter. When they moved to Paris, she asked for divorce while she was having an affair with a French aviator. She enrolled in a Ballet lessons in which Scott saw it as a waste of time. They used their life as a source of inspiring ideas in their works showing their failure
marriage.
This paper is going to examine one aspect of Jazz Age which is "Flapperhood" The study will have a detailed focus on this phenomena illustrated by related pictures to help understanding this era. Being "flapper" indicates a lot of aspects: dress, make-up, special hair cut, smoking in public, going with boys, acting as a tomboy…etc. The research will also have a look on her mother's role in rearing up her last girl. She was her mother's darling and her pet. Mrs. Sayre nursed Zelda in an entire care; she showed her with attention and praise. Her faults were quickly excused. "Zelda was like a rush a rush of fresh air into the Sayre household" Milford, Nancy, Zelda, 1970.
Research Questions/topics: The key question that will be answered in this study: Why is Zelda consider the first American flapper in the Jazz Age? Others will cover:
- What is "flapperhood"? Etymology will be given.
- Zelda's own definition of being flapper.
- Tracing Zelda's life back till considering her the first flapper during the Jazz Age.
- Comparing the existing woman situation as a Southern girl and of what Zelda did.
- Illustration showing Zelda the first flapper.
- Definitions of some related term: Jazz Age, Lost Generation and the American Dream.(She was the American girl living the American dream, and she became mad within it) Milford, Nancy, Zelda: A biography,1970.
Research Aim and Objectives: The main aim of this study is to shed light on one of the major issue during early 1920s. The significance of the study of being unique because a lot of studies did ignore and focus on her husband's works of art, in which she is existing in most of his female characters. The study shows Zelda as a feminist icon.
Methodology: Study Design The present study will adopt historical-biographical approach to analyze items given. The study will utilize descriptive approach in describing a turning point in the Modern American Drama. The emphasis is on describing rather than judging. The study will be objective and critical while discussing "Flapperhood" The illustrative aspect will have a vital role by providing pictures showing a flapper woman. These approaches will be flexible and arise thought provoking ideas for further studies and investigations.
Reference:
Milford, Nancy, Zelda: A biography, New York, 1970.
Prepared by: Yousef Atif Arif Barahmeh. Jordan
The Thesis Topic: Zelda Fitzgerald as the First American Flapper in the Jazz Age
Introduction:
Zelda Anthony Dickinson Sayre (1900 – 1948) is considered the first American flapper during the Jazz Age. It is an era that she and her husband , Scott Fitzgerald, did a lot to define. She, as a wife of a famous American writer, lived her entire life under his shadow. Being the last child of her family gave her a privilege to act freely and without being blamed by her parents. She was an icon of the 1920s—dubbed by her husband "the first American Flapper". Her early life in Alabama, a southern American state, indicated that she would be a great girl; changing the role of the traditional woman could do under man's supervision. Actually, she had a knack of drawing attention to her. She enjoyed outdoor activities. She drank, smoke and spent time alone with children. …show more content…
A piece by Zelda Fitzgerald, "Eulogy on the Flapper", was published in Metropolitan Magazine.
Zelda described the Flapper:
The Flapper awoke from her lethargy of sub-deb-ism, bobbed her hair, put on her choicest pair of earrings and a great deal of audacity and rouge and went into the battle. She flirted because it was fun to flirt and wore a one-piece bathing suit because she had a good figure ... she was conscious that the things she did were the things she had always wanted to do. Mothers disapproved of their sons taking the Flapper to dances, to teas, to swim and most of all to heart. Later as a mother, she showed no interest in housekeeping. They employed a nurse for their only daughter. When they moved to Paris, she asked for divorce while she was having an affair with a French aviator. She enrolled in a Ballet lessons in which Scott saw it as a waste of time. They used their life as a source of inspiring ideas in their works showing their failure
marriage.
This paper is going to examine one aspect of Jazz Age which is "Flapperhood" The study will have a detailed focus on this phenomena illustrated by related pictures to help understanding this era. Being "flapper" indicates a lot of aspects: dress, make-up, special hair cut, smoking in public, going with boys, acting as a tomboy…etc. The research will also have a look on her mother's role in rearing up her last girl. She was her mother's darling and her pet. Mrs. Sayre nursed Zelda in an entire care; she showed her with attention and praise. Her faults were quickly excused. "Zelda was like a rush a rush of fresh air into the Sayre household" Milford, Nancy, Zelda, 1970.
Research Questions/topics: The key question that will be answered in this study: Why is Zelda consider the first American flapper in the Jazz Age? Others will cover:
- What is "flapperhood"? Etymology will be given.
- Zelda's own definition of being flapper.
- Tracing Zelda's life back till considering her the first flapper during the Jazz Age.
- Comparing the existing woman situation as a Southern girl and of what Zelda did.
- Illustration showing Zelda the first flapper.
- Definitions of some related term: Jazz Age, Lost Generation and the American Dream.(She was the American girl living the American dream, and she became mad within it) Milford, Nancy, Zelda: A biography,1970.
Research Aim and Objectives: The main aim of this study is to shed light on one of the major issue during early 1920s. The significance of the study of being unique because a lot of studies did ignore and focus on her husband's works of art, in which she is existing in most of his female characters. The study shows Zelda as a feminist icon.
Methodology: Study Design The present study will adopt historical-biographical approach to analyze items given. The study will utilize descriptive approach in describing a turning point in the Modern American Drama. The emphasis is on describing rather than judging. The study will be objective and critical while discussing "Flapperhood" The illustrative aspect will have a vital role by providing pictures showing a flapper woman. These approaches will be flexible and arise thought provoking ideas for further studies and investigations.
Reference:
Milford, Nancy, Zelda: A biography, New York, 1970.