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    Keith Gavia Gavia 1 Ms. King American Literature 21 March 2012 The Biographical and Historical Approach to The Great Gatsby Throughout the book‚ Fitzgerald shows a lot of aspects of the 1920’s including prohibition and the illegal selling and moving of alcohol. Prohibition was a big part of the 20’s and the crime it produced because of the alcohol that was not to be had. Prohibition started in the U.S. with the ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment. This prohibited the sale‚ use‚ possession

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    the author shows the reader‚ through Nick’s narration‚ that Tom’s front is simply a façade. Tom’s dissatisfaction with what he has is apparent when Nick says: “ among various physical accomplishments… those men who reach such an acute excellence at twenty-one that everything afterwards savours of anticlimax” (Fitzgerald 10). In the quote above‚ the writer demonstrates the flaws of Tom’s assumed-to-be perfection due to his position and possessions. In relation to the argument of the validity of The

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    History Of Fashion In The Twenties How the women and fashion changed? By HK In 1920s fashion history‚ the initial break with the traditional styles stemmed from the inspiration drawn from the Aesthetic and Rational Dress Reform Movements of the late 19th century. Exciting theatrical costume designs which broke the rules also paved the way for more relaxed dressing. This was all fast forwarded during the war years and led to the major changes in construction of clothes and undergarments for

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    beside Daisy without being impoverished‚ and has held a lot of parties in his house just to meet Daisy. Finally‚ Gatsby and Daisy have an affair; and Tom checks the infedility of them‚ and exposes that Gatsby is a bootlegger which is banned in U.S in twenties —“‘I found out what your ‘drug stores’ were.’ He turned to us and spoke rapidly. ‘He and this Wolfshiem bought up a lot of side-street drug stores here and in Chicago and sold grain alcohol over the counter. That’s one of his little stunts. I picked

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    behind their raider spirit and can forever call themselves Raiders. Jenny Deighton 5th hour Author F. Scott Fitzgerald’s use of symbolism through the use of colors is portrayed in multiple ways in the novel‚ The Great Gatsby. Set during the roaring 20’s‚ a colorful period in history‚ Fitzgerald tells the intriguing story of Jay Gatsby. Fitzgerald expresses the color green in many ways. The color green symbolizes Gatsby’s dream‚ envy‚ money‚ and motivation in life. The green light at the end

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    are part of his downfall” (The Demise…Gatsby). The activities related to Prohibition led to a decline in the American Dream. The idea of the American Dream is that moral‚ hard working individuals were the only ones rewarded and yet people in the twenties‚ like Gatsby were achieving the American Dream lifestyle through organized crime related to the Prohibition movement‚ Gatsby epitomizes the idea of self-made success and yet his wealth and social status were attained through criminal activities and

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    reasons‚ Browning has created an organic love that is celebrated in the Romantic era. When viewing this alongside the Gatsby‚ we see Daisy weeping over shirts‚ which symbolizes her superficiality and the fact that they were careless people in the twenties who celebrated shallow desires. This change of values can be evidenced by viewing the texts together. We have Browning asking her readers “am I dying?” due to the confusion and unknown

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    a mirror‚ Fitzgerald’s fiction and Howard’s work echoes/whispers/reflects a person’s real life–”The Great Gatsby” emulating Fitzgerald’s (own) life and “Cinderella Man” emulating a famous boxer’s‚ James Braddock‚ life. For instance‚ in his early twenties during his service in the US army‚ Fitzgerald fell in love with Zelda Sayre‚ renowned to be the prettiest girl in her town‚[ after she performed the ballet “Dance of Hours” in a Montgomery country club.] [Their relationship progressed from this first

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    “The Drowsy Chaperone‚" a musical phenomenon‚ with songs by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison‚ based off the book written by Mr. Martin and Don McKellar. An hour and forty minutes of pure comedic relief‚ a nod to the aspect of escapism of the twenties. Adorned with the perfect balance between historicism and modernism‚ this musical provides the foundation for a night of amusement and thrill. It is a sneak peak into the extravagant musicals of the 1920s. A long lost era where prohibition dampened the

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    Cassie Pinion Professor Smith AMH1020 11 December‚ 2015 In America‚ the 1920’s were a time of great social‚ cultural‚ and political change. Many people no longer lived on farms and were moving to the cities. The wealth of the nation had almost doubled in this decade. The consumer economy was booming and the market was flourishing. It was the time of the “Jazz Age‚” a change in social thinking‚ and women began to see more equality; to name a few. Freedom began to flourish and people had begun

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