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    will. The attitude of this time was sensual and the intimacy between couples began to increase. Dancing was done chest to chest‚ and couples were very close to each other during this time. Since this was a post-war period‚ the young people of the twenties had a reason to be happy. After the war‚ America became infatuated with money and business. For this reason‚ the Jazz Age gave a taste of the American Dream to the people who lived in this time period (Hamilton 4-7). The American Dream is a dream

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    examples of satire in The Great Gatsby. Many people who attended the parties were never even invited. This disregard for propriety illustrates the crassness and thoughtlessness that seemed to run rampant among the rich and famous during the twenties. An example of carelessness is when a large group of people at one of the huge soirees‚ decides to continue the party in the massive‚ expensive fountain in Gatsby’s lawn. They just jump right in and begin to dance without concern for their

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    there were a few that stood out in particular. They were Alice Paul and Margaret Sanger. These women were two very important figures in the 1920s. Alice Paul got women the vote in 1920‚ “We women of America tell you that America is not a democracy. Twenty million women are denied the right to vote‚” (Alice Paul) and Margaret Sanger invented birth control‚ “No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her body. No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she

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    If I had the chance to live in the twenties I would because everything was developing so fast‚ there was no more war‚ and lastly I would of liked to of have discovered these new ideas and things as they came out newly. Living in the twenties I would imagine that it was a war free time with jazz music and the radio on just relaxing in your car going to the theaters with a flapper. One reason why I would live in the 1920s is because the urbanization and that more young people were going to school

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    With the boom of the twenties the belief that anyone could become successful and wealthy became very popular and the yearning and quest for wealth increased. The people soon became very materialistic and sought the leisures of life. This attitude in the Great Gatsby can be seen

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    Essay Lost Generation Thomas Mayo Per: 3 4/8/13 B The lost generation is considered to be the people of the nineteen twenties. In “The Great Gatsby there are many things that reflect the lost generation. An example from chapter one is when Daisy says it’s best for girls to be beautiful fools. An example from chapter two is when Mrs. Wilson gets the dog and leaves on the table in the smoke filled room. From chapter three an example is that Gatsby invites only a few people to his party

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    The 1920s were a time of great change in the United States. World War I had just ended and everyone was joyous that it was over. New jobs were created and styles changed to fit these new times. It was during this period that the flapper came about. The flapper’s unfamiliar style shocked those of the older generation. Her hair was cut in a bob style ‚ she wore shorter‚ more revealing dresses‚ and walked around with a bold new confidence. The flapper was a symbol of the change that occurred during

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    Analyse how the setting helped developed an important theme? The novel ’The Great Gatsby’ by Scott Fitzgerald was considered by many to be an icon of its time. Fitzgerald uses the setting of the roaring 1920s in America to develop the theme of the corrupt American dream. He does this through exposing corruption underlying Gatsby’s wealth‚ desire for constant entertainment and the contrast between rich and poor in this era. Fitzgerald firstly develops this theme through exposing what happens

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    In today’s culture we are told of the american dream. An ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity thru hard work‚ determination‚ and initiative. The author made the decision of stopping Gatsby’s dream of being with Daisy as a life lesson. Setting an example that making bad choices in order to achieve your goals in life will not make them come true‚ but in fact make them less obtainable.The evidence needed to support this is based on the novel’s

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    their rights and provoked men to see women as individuals. Flappers set the new fashion of the twenties from their carefree attitude to the clothes they wore and their experimentation with new hairstyles and makeup. Fashion had always been around but it was not until the 1920s when suddenly fashion became a big deal ¨The 1920s saw the emergences of three major women’s fashion

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