other world. It is very fairy tale like when Gil gets picked up in an antique car and transported to the Golden Age for the first time. The scene when Gil comes across with Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald alerts the audience that Gil is no longer in the twenty-first century. Not only does the staging of the scene help the audience piece together and come to a better understanding of the film‚ so does the costume and production design of the film. As previously stated‚ the costume design of the film really
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“1920: the year that made the decade roar‚” by Eric Burn‚ highlights and describes many of the events that took place within the twenties‚ and explains what really made those years that roaring. Burn’s objective is to prove to the readers that the 1920’s not only impacted the era itself‚ but continued to have an effect on the people the following years. “It would be a preview of the entire century‚ and even the beginning of the century to follow‚ in which we live today.” Burn’s objective remains
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Part I: Character Behavior Consequences Jay Gatsby Self absorbed He’s let down when all of his action don’t give him the results he wants. Daisy Buchanan Careless‚ selfish She gets the attention she seeks and the guilt becomes too much; especially when the tables turn and she finds out Tom is cheating. Tom Buchanan Firm‚ barbaric He loses his mistress and his wife begins to have an affair. Jordan Baker Self-centered ‚ dishonest Nick leaves her forever. Myrtle Wilson
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The Flappers Women during the Victorian age were considered as incompetent (pretty much like children)‚ were supposed to submit to men‚ be morally perfect and were socially controlled by many cultural rules. But the Roaring Twenties would see a new type of woman called "the flapper" which would change many things to women ’s condition. What was socially acceptable and the attitudes of women changed radically due to the flappers and their influence can still be felt nowadays. From the end of World
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The Roaring Twenties was one of the best periods in American history‚ with a burst in culture‚ fashion‚ music‚ and the economy. However‚ the end of the Roaring Twenties was the beginning of the worst period in American history. The United States was gaining its fortune at the end of World War I‚ when countries had to repay their debts to the United States. Investors and millionaires alike poured their money into the stock market‚ reaching its peak in August 1929. However‚ the economy was starting
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glamorous new age‚ but they also took on many of the negative traits of their idols like smoking‚ bad language‚ immorality‚ and selfishness. This effected many young women throughout the country. They were known as flappers. After World War I‚ the Roaring Twenties saw lots of change. Women had the right to vote and new senses of independence and feminism that‚ when coupled with a popular contempt for Prohibition‚ may have fueled the flapper fire. The flappers of the 1920s marked the beginning of a revolution
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in order to equalize himself with the uncontrolled materialisms that consume her lifestyle. With the thought of money as ultimate power‚ Gatsby believes he can “buy” Daisy’s love‚ a misguided assumption twisted from people’s ideas during the Roaring Twenties‚ “a boisterous era of prosperity‚ fast cars‚ jazz‚ speakeasies‚ and wild youth” (http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/ ). Also‚ Nick compares the “green breast of the new world” (180) to the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock. The green light symbolizes
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History Vs. Hollywood: The Roaring Twenties was a time of jazz and flappers and good times‚ however‚ other aspects of the twenties life were arduous and troublesome. The youth of America was lied to by the government and their parents during the 1910s and World War I. With the reintroduction of the car‚ the youth rebelled against their parents and standards previously created. Other minorities also began to change. The women of the 1920’s wanted more rights‚ which they received when Congress amended
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the typical Gibson Girl. In the twenties‚ many roles changed for women. Women were declared the right to vote‚ their styles changed‚ they began doing other jobs such as doctors‚ bankers‚ lawyers‚ and other different jobs which were usually reserved for men. Women’s style changed from wearing clothes that went all the way down to their ankles and with long hair all pinned up to short "bob" hair cuts and short skirts. These women were called "flappers". In the twenties‚ the jobs that were usually seen
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The Roaring 20’s During the 1920’s‚ also known as "The Roaring 20’s"‚ Radio Broadcasting became one of America’s favorite sources of entertainment. During this time period most Americans depended on radio for their source of communication‚ since television was not yet invented. The invention of radio had a major impact on Americans. Radio stations transmitted a variety of shows and programs that entertained many people through out the nation. "In the 1920’s the Westinghouse engineer‚ Frank Conrad
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