The 1920’s were very eventful‚ but there is one way to sum it up. Americans wanted life to return to how it was before‚ back to normal. It was after the first major world war‚ and people were filled with suspicion. Americans felt threatened by people with different views‚ especially by communists and anarchists. Workers went on strike‚ feeling underpaid and mistreated. They also formed unions with the. Many African Americans moved from the more rural south to the north; this was the Great Migration
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imagined these places and loved them without being there. Just visualize being able to close your eyes and think‚ I’d like to be in New York City during the speakeasy era‚ and open them and actually be there to witness guys in suspenders and girls in flappers all in their anti-prohibition craze. Or better yet: I would get to be in Nirvana’s last concert formerly to Kurt deciding to blow his head off before I was even born. That is what bliss must feel like. After all‚ William Faulkner did say that the
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far outweighs the former in the newer presentation. The 2013 cinematic perspective of the book presents a greater understanding of the extravagance of Gatsby’s wealth as well as the identity of American culture at the time‚ highly emphasizing the “flapper” persona. Additionally‚ as far as scenery goes‚ the portrayal of the Valley of Ashes in the 2013 film was much more true to the book‚ as it emanated a feeling of hopelessness and poverty‚ which focused the viewer on the true characterization of the
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new values of the Jazz Age to be utterly sinful and immoral. The youth of the twenties rebelled against the constraints of their elders in several ways. One of the most provocative changes was the "new look" for young women. The Flapper Era entered America with a bang. Ladies did the unthinkable in cutting their long tresses to chin length bobs‚ smoking‚ wearing shorter dresses and even engaging in premarital sex. Traditional women were horrified at these loose morals and daring
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jazz age and during the 1950’s with the more sophisticated age. Also during the 1920’s and 1950’s the ways of consumerism and how consumers viewed items was different. During the 1920’s women were reborn into giddier and spunkier woman known as a flapper. Women were drinking‚ smoking‚ dancing‚ and voting. There were also cutting their hair short‚ wearing more colorful make-up‚ going to petty parties‚ and taking risks. They wore short dresses with stockings and garter belts. The jazz age created different
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whole new level it replaced horses‚ which is actually a good thing they will eventually get tired after intense labor. Many became connected with one another in terms of commerce. Another thing to note about the positive aspects of the 1920’s is the “Flappers”‚ though were considered the new breed of women‚ they were emotionally strong and they did not allow the men to dominate them. During the 1920’s strength and independence is key. Lastly‚ another great thing about the 1920’s was urbanization the strong
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New York had the largest urban population. Just like many neighborhoods Harlem suffered from overcrowding‚ unemployment and poverty. Even though Harlem suffered from the problems these people from Harlem didn’t let that impact them. Jazz erupted‚ flappers came around‚ mass-production was becoming known. Fundamentalism started affecting the people of Harlem and their social norms. Now let’s look at the life of Marcel in Harlem… Marcel was an african American man that left for World War 1 and after
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the twenties: a form of literature that was influenced by the rhythm and style of jazz music (“Jazz Poetry: A Genre Emerges.”). Jazz music created a craze for new fashion as well‚ women wanted to participate in the swing dances of the twenties‚ so flappers came into style with short dresses and beads (“Jazz: Dictator of Fashion.”). How African American’s were viewed in society changed as well. Many of the most well known and respected jazz musicians were African American‚ including: Louis Armstrong
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Women in the 1920’s Before the war‚ women in society were quiet‚ polite and modest. In the 1920’s women changed dramatically‚ they appeared wearing short sporting skirts‚ short haircuts‚ smoking frequently swearing and also riding motorcycles. Once the soldiers had left for war‚ the women left behind emerged from their houses to fill the jobs of the men to support the armed forces. The movement from home to work force led to the creation of the new 1920’s woman. Although the women had started
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