1920s

To start off, the roaring twenties was known for the music. New technologies helped to form the way music was created. The 1920’s marked the start of modern music era. This era’s music had the blues, jazz, bands and broadway. Jazz was very popular, with most stars such as Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. Jazz music moved many people,…

The 1920’s was a time period known for its flamboyant and elaborate parties, its bootlegging of alcohol, and scandalous behavior. The twenties has not only influenced society still today, but it also gave a rich sense of style, the American Dream, and how to have a great time. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is an example of greed, corruption, and substance abuse. The twenties was a true revolutionary time period, considered the peak of the “Progressive Political Reform.” It was the…

combining and dances, traveling from shore to shore. “People saw the new dances in Hollywood movies and practiced them to music from phonograph records or to radio broadcasts before going out on the dance floors of nightclubs or school gymnasiums.” (1920’s, 2017). Dances born from this craze were the Charleston, Waltz, Tango, Shimmy, Fox Trot, and the Texas Tommy. The Charleston was a dance that was created with outward heel…

music, which is written by a composer and played by an orchestra. Jazz music set a specific mood and inspired a new culture. Jazz culture was characterized by bootleg liquor, speakeasy clubs, illegal behavior, new dances, and promiscuous behavior. In 1920, Prohibition was made law, and the sale, distribution, and manufacture of alcohol was illegal. All alcohol available at that time was bootlegged, so clubs that served alcohol, like Speakeasies, were generally managed by organized crime. So Jazz…

the 1920s was one of the unique identities. The Great Gatsby had symbolized some major events and changes of the American Identity in 1920s. America had been through some big events that has impacted Americans socially and politically. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby reflects the turning point of American Identity during the 1920s through the prohibition of alcohol, inequality income, and a new image of a woman, The prohibition of alcohol had impacted the American Identity of the 1920s…

Hemingway. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s writing usually reflected the events that occurred during his lifetime, which can be considered as part of his writing style. One can easily infer that Fitzgerald’s life was impacted by the culture and events of the 1920s. His diction was of witty, lyrical, clear, and seemingly colorful styles, which catered to the interests and culture of Americans at the time (Bruccoli). The idea of the…

The Man who Laughs explores social issues that were popular in the 1920s. Big issues that are apparent in the film are the shift in women 's roles, Gwynplaine’s rise to fame reflecting the recent development of the American movie star and how his mutilated face symbolizes the Gilded Age of the Roaring 20’s. Dea and Josiana are the two distinct characters who embody the women of the twenties. They represent the idea that there is an old, traditional sort of woman and a new woman who is shaped…

Coco Chanel, all shaping to be this modernism era we call “The Roaring Twenties”. The 1920’s into the 1930’s was an era of change, evolution, and new beginnings, bringing a new view to the eye of the American citizen pop culture, authors and historical events changed everything. During the 1920’s significant events were shaping the lives of American citizens. The first thing that happened was on August 18th, 1920 the women’s suffrage act was ratified. Allowing women the right to have a role in…

rich was the stock market. Businesses that you invest your money in will soon have to pay you more if they blow up in sales. Ford was the major automobile in the 1920’s, mostly because they were a monopoly in their field. The investors made money and spent it one particular thing, alcohol. I know this might be a “bad thing” in the 1920’s, but alcohol prohibition basically made America even more infamous and rich. Prohibition made americans want to drink even more, and they would stop at anything…

Roaring 20s, which lasted for nine years between 1920 to 1929.The Roaring 20s was a time where many major cities all around the world sustained an economic prosperity. This created a distinct cultural edge in the metropolises where it soon became an age-changing decade. Roaring 20s is an indicator of political change, as well as dramatic social revolution. The United States of America’s total wealth increased more than double its amount between the 1920 and 1929. This marked an age of an…