In “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving‚ the town of Sleepy Hollow is described as a quiet and tranquil town where its residents do not look for change and are not affected by all of the advancements being made in the World around them. Imagine a town that does not keep up with others around them and becomes a town standing still in time. Irving uses characters and setting to portray a serene and unpretentious American society subject to greed and misfortune in the hands of Ichabod
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The Jazz Age was depicted as an era of freedom‚ revolution‚ fantasy‚ and mostly‚ corruption. The inhabitants of America during the time were jubilant over the victories of World War I and very much enjoyed the wealth brought on by the spoils of war. Many were busy as they tried to build big businesses to monopolize the flow of money‚ and legalities did not matter as long as the people got what they wanted. The people sought to use the new-gained wealth to make their fantasy ideals to become a reality
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When a person thinks of the 1920s‚ they probably think of the glitz and glamour of a candle lit jazz club with women dressed to the nines in flapper attire. This was just a small part of the 20s‚ the decade saw many social and political changes that shaped the culture that is seen today. The 1920s saw the Volstead Act take effect leading to a large black market that was controlled by mobsters. As well as the right for women to vote. This decade also saw the beginning of a mass culture with consumers
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For centuries many girls were taught to believe that a certain body type was desirable over all others; Medical Daily‚ a popular website‚ wrote an article about the ideal woman’s body throughout the 17th century up to modern day. Around the time of 17th century Europe‚ many famous artists such as Peter Paul Rubens would paint beautiful portraits of a nude woman. The women were depicted to be very plump and pale because those features were considered beautiful. During the 17th century‚ a big and pale
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The American dream is when one individual makes his own success. The individual may want to be socially or financially better than another one’s current state or condition (Eskow). Each person has the right to their own individual dream of success. In the book‚ The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald‚ there is a character named Gatsby that followed his own American dream by trying to get reunited with a girl named Daisy‚ but gets himself killed at the end of the novel. Gatsby is a fictional example
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In the 1920’s there was a financial success‚ they called this success “The Economic Boom”. The causes for the boom was multiple things‚ one of the major ones was the production of automobiles. Once America figured out how to produce cars at a faster rate‚ this not only helped out that industry but it also help improve many more. Because more cars were being produced at a faster rate‚ many industries like the construction‚ hospitality‚ and oil industries increased dramatically. The first reason for
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The 1950`s was an amazing time to decade and an exciting time in the U.S. This time period had an immense economic surge in U.S. This 1950`s decade was thrilling because of new fashion styles‚ less crimes and the booming music. The fashion was exaggerating in the 1970`s because of the new fashion styles that were coming out. The new fashion styles were booming (source 1‚ paragraph 1). The styles wa used to be a common standard of looks(source 1‚ paragraph 5). Some of the larges styles were going
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WebQuest Assignment #3 In the 1920s fashion and clothing designers were beginning to rise to the top. Lots of new designers were starting to make their own clothing brand and sell it to people who were interested in their designs. Many of these designers were french and italian‚ one of the italian designers was Guccio Gucci he was an italian businessman and fashion designer‚ another one was Coco Chanel she was a French fashion designer and the founder of
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The Great Gatsby Oral Presentation Gatsby isn’t “Great”! Support. 1. Gatsby is Morally Wrong 1. He is a Bootlegger ● It’s illegal ● Tries to get Nick to join him 2. He Has an Unhealthy Obsession with Daisy ● Buys a house right across from hers ● Throws massive parties in the hopes of her noticing him ● Collects newspaper clippings about Daisy ○ “he says he’s read a Chicago paper for years just on the chance of catching a glimpse of Daisy’s name” (79) 3. He Pursues a Married
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The 20th century shaped modern-day America more than any previous period since the American Revolution. In the years between 1901 and 1999‚ the United States was active participants in multiple conflicts (including both World Wars)‚ spearheaded international cooperation‚ underwent several social reforms‚ experienced both an industrial revolution and a digital revolution; as well as became the poster nation for freedom and opportunity. This time period was so instrumental that new generational descriptions
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