There were many challenges for Americans in the 1930’s to the mid 1940’s. Most notably‚ a decade of depression and the confrontation of war; the deadliest war in history. When World War II ended in September of 1945‚ America emerged as the most powerful nation in the world. American society transformed; the population shifted to the suburbs‚ the G.I. Bill was created to benefit (most) WWII veterans‚ and consumerism played many effects on society. By 1920‚ over fifty-four million American’s were
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similar. In the play “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder and movie Midnight in Paris by Woody Allen‚ the underlining theme of both tales compliments each other. “Our Town” takes place in a small town where two families live next to each other and their children who experience together life‚ marriage‚ and death. In the movie Midnight in Paris‚ a writer‚ Gil Pender‚ gets the chance to travel back in time to his golden age‚ the 1920’s‚ where he meets his idols. During both of the storylines‚ the main character
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Has the American dream changed from what it used to be in the 1960’s? In the 1960’s the American dream was gaining equal rights for women and people of minority races. During that time Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King jr. gave a speech simply stating that people who have been neglected rights that were clearly stated in the Declaration of Independence saying‚ "that all men are created equal..." The very act of taking away rights from men of color and women in general goes against that declaration
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The definition of the American Dream is supposed to say it all. This depends on which definition one chooses to believe. The American Dream can be defined as the ideals of freedom‚ equality‚ and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American. An alternative definition is a life of personal happiness and material comfort as traditionally sought by individuals in the U.S. Because of the difference of definitions‚ the achievability of the American Dream can become based on an opinion
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The American Dream The American Dream has been a concept of American life since the pilgrims came to this country on the Mayflower in 1620. Every one of them hoped to live a grand life‚ full of wealth and success. Most of the pilgrims did not succeed‚ and some succumbed to sickness and disease. America was founded on the beliefs that all men are created equal‚ everyone is entitled to life‚ liberty‚ and property‚ and the due process of law. In 1849‚ hundreds of thousands of men came to California
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The romantic period in American history came around during the early 1800’s. It was an artistic and literary movement that started in Europe and eventually spread to America. Romanticism was used in many songs‚ art‚ poems‚ and stories during this time. It included a lot of emotion and colors used to describe and create stories. There were many stories and poems created during this period and some of the stories are still read today. The authors during this time period used more emotion rather than
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In the movie “Midnight in Paris”‚ there are a lot of interesting sights in the most beautiful city in the world. During the film‚ Woody Allen showed us how Paris is beautiful in the morning‚ charming in the afternoon‚ and enchanting in the evening‚ but it is magic and has a lot of surprising things after midnight. Starting with the Eiffel Tower‚ there were a lot of iconic shots of Paris at its most touristic points like its beautiful streets under the rain‚ the famous river in the city ‘La seine
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The American dream as defined in 1940’s is “That dream of land in which life should be better richer and fuller with the opportunity for each ability or achievement (Ameado 1).” This relates to Willy Loman in the pursuit of happiness by the amount of stress it takes to run a household and keep all the bills paid. What makes it harder is with the new generation and all the modern technology which results in more stress to Willy. This is because he is part of the older generation and really does not
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is developed directly from the cynicism‚ escapism‚ and the traditional view of what the American man should be. Popular Culture depicts a media response to what is happening in society at the time. During the Depression early on‚ Pop Culture tries to force the traditional American way of living and perspective of manhood despite the growing change in sentiment. This traditional view on pre-depression American masculinity
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America as a Land of Prosperity in the 1920’s is the story of Americans who searched for equality. Yes‚ for some individuals America was a land of prosperity in the 1920’s. The First World War sparked Americas rise in prosperity. As no fighting took place on American soil there were virtually no reparations to be paid‚ also America had entered the war late and therefore‚ had not spent nearly as much money as the big European countries such as France‚ Britain‚ and Germany. This left America in a very
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