The New American Girl
In the passage from “Babbitts and Bohemians: The American 1920s” by Elizabeth Stevenson, the flapper girl is the main focus. During the 1920s, the flapper was suddenly there. With her, she brought new styles and manners. People either loved the new American girl or loathed them. Either way, the flapper left just as fast as she came. Although she was only here for a short period of time, she had an immense influence on the 20s that burned into history and remains influential today. Stevenson writes about the flapper girl to show the importance of her. Stevenson informs the modern audience of the significance of the flapper girl and their new rebellion of the 1920s through a careful selection of rhetorical devices.
Stevenson uses juxtaposition to teach the audience about the importance of the flapper during that time. Stevenson contrasts numerous ideas throughout her writing. “In a Norman Rockwell painting for the issue of March 12, 1921, the girl is more …show more content…
Elizabeth Stevenson shows their significance to the audience throughout her passage from “Babbitts and Bohemians: The American 1920s” by using juxtaposition, diction, and syntax. Stevenson informs, the audience with her strong use of these three rhetoric tools. The insight she gives on the culture of the twenties shows the importance of the new rebellion. Even though they were only here for a short period of time, most people can say that the flapper had an extensive impact on style and attitude of women today. The flapper girls were new because they were much more bold and brave. The finally began to have a voice. Women’s roles became much more important after they received the right to vote in 1920. During World War II, bold women were working in factories, painting planes, building bombs, and much more. Flapper girls helped women evolve from just being the wives, and cooks, to today’s world; where we have a woman in the presidential
In the passage from “Babbitts and Bohemians: The American 1920s” by Elizabeth Stevenson, the flapper girl is the main focus. During the 1920s, the flapper was suddenly there. With her, she brought new styles and manners. People either loved the new American girl or loathed them. Either way, the flapper left just as fast as she came. Although she was only here for a short period of time, she had an immense influence on the 20s that burned into history and remains influential today. Stevenson writes about the flapper girl to show the importance of her. Stevenson informs the modern audience of the significance of the flapper girl and their new rebellion of the 1920s through a careful selection of rhetorical devices.
Stevenson uses juxtaposition to teach the audience about the importance of the flapper during that time. Stevenson contrasts numerous ideas throughout her writing. “In a Norman Rockwell painting for the issue of March 12, 1921, the girl is more …show more content…
Elizabeth Stevenson shows their significance to the audience throughout her passage from “Babbitts and Bohemians: The American 1920s” by using juxtaposition, diction, and syntax. Stevenson informs, the audience with her strong use of these three rhetoric tools. The insight she gives on the culture of the twenties shows the importance of the new rebellion. Even though they were only here for a short period of time, most people can say that the flapper had an extensive impact on style and attitude of women today. The flapper girls were new because they were much more bold and brave. The finally began to have a voice. Women’s roles became much more important after they received the right to vote in 1920. During World War II, bold women were working in factories, painting planes, building bombs, and much more. Flapper girls helped women evolve from just being the wives, and cooks, to today’s world; where we have a woman in the presidential