Wait Till Next Year Book Analysis
In her book Wait Till Next Year Doris Kearns Goodwin informs the reader on many aspects of life in the 1950s. Recalling the details of her childhood, Doris describes the new and old technology of the time period. She also tells about the religion and social lives of the people of the fifties.
While telling her story, Goodwin takes many glimpses into the world of technology in the fifties. One thing shown in her book is that medical technology was not very good. Remembering her father’s stories about his past, Doris wrote, “The deep wound in John’s left leg produced a deadly form of tetanus that led to spasms and convulsions and finally left him unable to breathe. He died, in the middle of July…” From this the reader can tell that technology …show more content…
People’s lives were molded around their religion, whereas now, most people’s religion is molded to fit their lives. Recalling her frustrations about not being allowed to watch the movie she wanted to, Doris wrote, “As Catholics, we were expected to be guided by the assessments of the National Legion of Decency, established to protect Catholics from immoral films.” Religion was a big part of life; it determined what movies people were and were not allowed to watch. Another example of religion being a big part of people’s lives is, while remembering the other families that lived in her neighborhood, Doris wrote, “Their church or synagogue was central to their social lives...everyone seemed to be deeply involved in one religion or another.” Religion was more of a way of life than it is now. Religion was allowed in school, whereas now religion is not supposed to be a part of school. Recalling her days at school, Goodwin wrote, “Having paid homage to country, we bowed our heads to ask God’s blessing, repeating aloud the Lord’s prayer.” Religion was so big a part of life that they had a moment in school for the children to pray. In conclusion, religion was a bigger part of life in the fifties than it is now, even in school. Technology was evolving in the 1950s and it was very exciting for the people who were there to enjoy it. People were closer to each other and crime was very uncommon. Religion was a big way of life. All in all, Wait Till Next Year holds a lot of information on life in the
While telling her story, Goodwin takes many glimpses into the world of technology in the fifties. One thing shown in her book is that medical technology was not very good. Remembering her father’s stories about his past, Doris wrote, “The deep wound in John’s left leg produced a deadly form of tetanus that led to spasms and convulsions and finally left him unable to breathe. He died, in the middle of July…” From this the reader can tell that technology …show more content…
People’s lives were molded around their religion, whereas now, most people’s religion is molded to fit their lives. Recalling her frustrations about not being allowed to watch the movie she wanted to, Doris wrote, “As Catholics, we were expected to be guided by the assessments of the National Legion of Decency, established to protect Catholics from immoral films.” Religion was a big part of life; it determined what movies people were and were not allowed to watch. Another example of religion being a big part of people’s lives is, while remembering the other families that lived in her neighborhood, Doris wrote, “Their church or synagogue was central to their social lives...everyone seemed to be deeply involved in one religion or another.” Religion was more of a way of life than it is now. Religion was allowed in school, whereas now religion is not supposed to be a part of school. Recalling her days at school, Goodwin wrote, “Having paid homage to country, we bowed our heads to ask God’s blessing, repeating aloud the Lord’s prayer.” Religion was so big a part of life that they had a moment in school for the children to pray. In conclusion, religion was a bigger part of life in the fifties than it is now, even in school. Technology was evolving in the 1950s and it was very exciting for the people who were there to enjoy it. People were closer to each other and crime was very uncommon. Religion was a big way of life. All in all, Wait Till Next Year holds a lot of information on life in the