“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past (Fitzgerald 189).” This quote stated in the novel The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald sums of the life of people in the 1920’s. Although there were many new ideas and opportunities in the decade, there were setbacks as well so people needed to keep ‘fighting the current’ in order to succeed. Along with that, baseball created a huge impact on society and raised many new thoughts and ideas. After doing research, it was discovered that some of the most popular inventions were created because of baseball when people were so intrigued in the sport. This not only created a new era for society, but also helped America grow as a whole and to be one. It was
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Not only were they rebellious, but society created quite the stereotype for them as well. Since so many other things were changing, they believed they had complete control over themselves and could act in any way they would like. Some of these women became celebrities along with the baseball players since they were both pretty popular during the 1920’s. Baseball was the most popular sport in America that created new ideas for Americans which also lead to people finding new ways of life. As the 1920’s came around and sports became more important, people as well as celebrities started to alter their ways of life and express who they really wanted to be by some making personality changes and others creating new ways to benefit the …show more content…
According to “The Formation of Modern American Mass Culture”, ““Radio, phonograph, and silver screen all molded and mirrored” the culture around those areas and others.” The new inventions made every day life so much easier for people all around America whether it was to catch a game they were missing, hear the latest news, or even listen to and make recordings during their leisure time. Sports were a huge part of the new inventions, especially baseball; therefore, the sport of baseball became well known and everybody wanted to watch or catch the latest scores of games. Although they could just ask a friend who would be likely to know, they could also find out from radios, newspapers, and magazines which were part of the many new inventions in America. Radio was simply an invention that could give the life of a game to those who couldn’t attend for any reason so they wouldn’t miss out. The broadcasters would even use different voices to excite listeners and give play by play details to keep everybody on their toes. This was a large technological advance for everybody which provided new opportunities. An article from “Popular culture in the 1920’s”, “Advances in technology, communication, knowledge, and ability created new culture.” Leading to new experiences and a completely new way of life, inventions were found by people who were moving into the cities. With so many new
Not only were they rebellious, but society created quite the stereotype for them as well. Since so many other things were changing, they believed they had complete control over themselves and could act in any way they would like. Some of these women became celebrities along with the baseball players since they were both pretty popular during the 1920’s. Baseball was the most popular sport in America that created new ideas for Americans which also lead to people finding new ways of life. As the 1920’s came around and sports became more important, people as well as celebrities started to alter their ways of life and express who they really wanted to be by some making personality changes and others creating new ways to benefit the …show more content…
According to “The Formation of Modern American Mass Culture”, ““Radio, phonograph, and silver screen all molded and mirrored” the culture around those areas and others.” The new inventions made every day life so much easier for people all around America whether it was to catch a game they were missing, hear the latest news, or even listen to and make recordings during their leisure time. Sports were a huge part of the new inventions, especially baseball; therefore, the sport of baseball became well known and everybody wanted to watch or catch the latest scores of games. Although they could just ask a friend who would be likely to know, they could also find out from radios, newspapers, and magazines which were part of the many new inventions in America. Radio was simply an invention that could give the life of a game to those who couldn’t attend for any reason so they wouldn’t miss out. The broadcasters would even use different voices to excite listeners and give play by play details to keep everybody on their toes. This was a large technological advance for everybody which provided new opportunities. An article from “Popular culture in the 1920’s”, “Advances in technology, communication, knowledge, and ability created new culture.” Leading to new experiences and a completely new way of life, inventions were found by people who were moving into the cities. With so many new