Blackboard Jungle
In 1950, after World War II, the economy grew and America became more affluent with material goods than ever before. America was still fearful of the possibility of a nuclear war. They also feared their economy returning to the way things were during the Great Depression. With so many material things people were starting to spend their money on, such as cars, televisions and nice houses, conformity in America was inevitable. Religion, the roles of women and men in the household, and growing and raising a family all pushed America to conform as well. Not everyone had the financial means to buy these things and not everyone was interested in doing so. Teens benefited from the affluence because they did not have to work as they …show more content…
This book brought the two major social issues of juvenile delinquency and public education together, making it such an important topic. It was about a teacher who struggled to teach in a vocational school in New York that was full of violent juvenile delinquents. While Evan said that this novel was based off his personal experiences, there was still a lot of criticism and question of what was fact and what was fiction. The context of this book included, violence, attempted rape, gangs and racial issues. Some people even disliked that the soundtrack of the movie included a rock and roll song. A lot of people feared that this book was just giving teenagers more of a negative example to follow, especially young men. There was a lot of negative criticism even as far as the movie being banned in several cities. It did receive positive feedback as well because it showed what the educational system was struggling with, such as shortage of teachers, lack of classroom space, and horrible conditions of the school buildings themselves. Although he didn’t mean for this book to push for reforms, Evan Hunter’s book opened the door to more investigation of the public schools and the educational system in the
In 1950, after World War II, the economy grew and America became more affluent with material goods than ever before. America was still fearful of the possibility of a nuclear war. They also feared their economy returning to the way things were during the Great Depression. With so many material things people were starting to spend their money on, such as cars, televisions and nice houses, conformity in America was inevitable. Religion, the roles of women and men in the household, and growing and raising a family all pushed America to conform as well. Not everyone had the financial means to buy these things and not everyone was interested in doing so. Teens benefited from the affluence because they did not have to work as they …show more content…
This book brought the two major social issues of juvenile delinquency and public education together, making it such an important topic. It was about a teacher who struggled to teach in a vocational school in New York that was full of violent juvenile delinquents. While Evan said that this novel was based off his personal experiences, there was still a lot of criticism and question of what was fact and what was fiction. The context of this book included, violence, attempted rape, gangs and racial issues. Some people even disliked that the soundtrack of the movie included a rock and roll song. A lot of people feared that this book was just giving teenagers more of a negative example to follow, especially young men. There was a lot of negative criticism even as far as the movie being banned in several cities. It did receive positive feedback as well because it showed what the educational system was struggling with, such as shortage of teachers, lack of classroom space, and horrible conditions of the school buildings themselves. Although he didn’t mean for this book to push for reforms, Evan Hunter’s book opened the door to more investigation of the public schools and the educational system in the