Great Gatsby vs Chicago The 1920s was one of the most influential and most expanding period of time that America has ever faced. The 20s was given the name “The Roaring Twenties” due to its sustained economic benefits. The roaring twenties faced innovation since the war had just ended in 1918 which led to the huge outburst in patriotism. Due to the patriotism, people were hyper-emotional and who wouldn’t be relieved that the great World War 1 had just ended. Other than the war ending, the Roaring 20s brought much more new ideas, music, and merchandise and entertainment to America. In the music industry, the Jazz genre blossomed which was later given the name the “Jazz Age.” Jazz music and dance quickly emerged right after the ending of the
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Women in the 1920s were finally able to vote and they were finally treated equally like men. Women back then were indeed boyish, they would try to fit in with the men and try to do what they would do. This was a good chance for women to finally interact with whoever they want and not have to worry about anything. Alternatively, sports was also a big spark in the 1920s. Well not necessarily all sports because it was primarily baseball. In recognition to players like Babe Ruth who made the game of baseball compelling, baseball soon became the popular sport of the 1920s. On the other hand, technology took a big part in the whole scene as well. Technology was a big entertainment success which included movies, radios, automobiles, and telephones which skyrocketed during the 1920s. Radios and telephones getting messages across from one place to another and cars which made transportation way more simpler was a massive transition from the past decades. Besides all of the critical ideas and transitions that came across the 1920s, the component of women really seduced me. Apart from all the other points that I came across, I still can’t imagine how life was for women. Women had freedom, women could vote, women could do what men do and can do …show more content…
Characters like Daisy Buchanan, Myrtle Wilson, Jordan Baker, Velma Kelly, Roxie Hart, and Mama immensely emphasize how women were in love with luxury, material things, fame and money. Despite the fact of wanting money and fame more than anything, they throw the most meaningful part of life, which happens to be love. They think that money can buy their happiness but it’s surely not like that. Even though they have all the money in the world, they will still have that empty space inside their heart that only true love can fill. Speaking about fame and money, women used sexuality as a tool to get what they wished. For example, in the Great Gatsby, Myrtle cheats on her husband George with Daisy’s husband Tom for money and Daisy just basically married Tom for his money and for pleasure. Myrtle lives with her husband George in the Valley of Ashes where George owns his own run-down garage. The Valley of Ashes is the worst place to live with smoke and pollution all over the place because of the factories and construction. Due to the life Myrtle lives with George, it doesn’t and never will fill her standards. This is what concludes to Myrtle cheating on him with Tom who gets her own luxury apartment whom she decorates all pink. Likewise to Myrtle, Roxie Hart also two-timed her faithful
Women in the 1920s were finally able to vote and they were finally treated equally like men. Women back then were indeed boyish, they would try to fit in with the men and try to do what they would do. This was a good chance for women to finally interact with whoever they want and not have to worry about anything. Alternatively, sports was also a big spark in the 1920s. Well not necessarily all sports because it was primarily baseball. In recognition to players like Babe Ruth who made the game of baseball compelling, baseball soon became the popular sport of the 1920s. On the other hand, technology took a big part in the whole scene as well. Technology was a big entertainment success which included movies, radios, automobiles, and telephones which skyrocketed during the 1920s. Radios and telephones getting messages across from one place to another and cars which made transportation way more simpler was a massive transition from the past decades. Besides all of the critical ideas and transitions that came across the 1920s, the component of women really seduced me. Apart from all the other points that I came across, I still can’t imagine how life was for women. Women had freedom, women could vote, women could do what men do and can do …show more content…
Characters like Daisy Buchanan, Myrtle Wilson, Jordan Baker, Velma Kelly, Roxie Hart, and Mama immensely emphasize how women were in love with luxury, material things, fame and money. Despite the fact of wanting money and fame more than anything, they throw the most meaningful part of life, which happens to be love. They think that money can buy their happiness but it’s surely not like that. Even though they have all the money in the world, they will still have that empty space inside their heart that only true love can fill. Speaking about fame and money, women used sexuality as a tool to get what they wished. For example, in the Great Gatsby, Myrtle cheats on her husband George with Daisy’s husband Tom for money and Daisy just basically married Tom for his money and for pleasure. Myrtle lives with her husband George in the Valley of Ashes where George owns his own run-down garage. The Valley of Ashes is the worst place to live with smoke and pollution all over the place because of the factories and construction. Due to the life Myrtle lives with George, it doesn’t and never will fill her standards. This is what concludes to Myrtle cheating on him with Tom who gets her own luxury apartment whom she decorates all pink. Likewise to Myrtle, Roxie Hart also two-timed her faithful