1930s

The only time that culture is incorporated into the book is when he mentions how the baseball player was affected. This book could have had a more enhanced argument if things were presented with a tie in to the culture of the 1930’s. If Alexander thought about more the player’s lifestyles and the effect they had on baseball, it would have made for developed reasoning on why baseball seasons went the way they did. From previous knowledge most people know the Great Depression…

In the fall of 1929, the economic downturn of the Depression was triggered by a rapid decline in values of stock at the New York Stock Exchange in the fall of 1929. During this time, the national income had been cut in half, over nine million savings accounts evaporated, and five thousand banks had collapsed. Such a terrible economic climate inevitably impacted the entertainment industry, specifically Hollywood. In response to these times, the film industry created a studio system in which only…

Living In The 1930 The 1930s was a difficult time for Americans for many reasons. It was the time of the Great Depression where many people couldn’t afford to pay others for labor. This resulted in a huge decline of jobs. Many schools couldn’t afford to stay open so most kids missed out on an education. A lot of kids dropped out of school so they could stay home and help out their family or so they could find jobs to help provide for their family. Times were even worse for African Americans.…

relationships, were affected drastically by the Depression. Though no two people had the same understanding and experience of the Great Depression, everyone felt the challenges and changes this event brought upon the nation. However, this event during the 1930s inspired a movement of reform and new individualism that spread throughout the American social structure. The Depression widened inequality of wealth and income. The “unemployment [rate] stood at 25 percent of the work force,” (Baker,…

In chapter nine of Main Street Oklahoma: Stories of twentieth Century America, the chapter explains the many economic efforts that were put in to assisting the Five Tribes during the Great Depression. The Office of Indian Affairs implemented many programs designed to assist and provide jobs to Native American men and women, but the Office of Indian Affairs ended up not adequately addressing the needs of Native Americans under while under their control, but it also showed the poor and serious…

scrambling to run away and the disaster covers the house in dirt. The daughter says she can taste and feel the dirt in her mouth and teeth despite the wet towel over her face while awaiting the storm to end. This disaster is called a Dust Storm, In the 1930’s many midwestern states had hundreds of these storms which were the worst in the history of America. They destroyed land, economy and lives. These problems are what caused families to migrate west to seek refuge from the storms. In the…

patriarchal society that was 1930’s USA since George is quick put the blame on Curley’s wife, which implies that victims were often the ones which were blamed. George demand Lennie to “leave her be.” This short, declarative sentence suggests that George is certain that something may happen between Curley’s wife and Lennie and he is trying to prevent it from occurring. By using this direct sentence, it shows Georges authority over…

Achieving the American Dream In 1930s the Great Depression effected people in many different ways, but the most signifigant was finalcal saftey. People had to do everything in their power to earn money. The book Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck is set in the 1930s during the Great Depression. In the book there is a man named George Milton, who is a migrant worker trying to acheive the American Dream. The American Dream is what ever the person wants it to be. The American Dream could be…

Joey Ragusa Mr, Kruszynski ENG3U1 December 12, 2015 The Theme of Poverty In the 1930-40’s Angela’s Ashes by Frank Court, is the tale of young Frank, who in his childhood and teenage years, suffers through the streets of Limerick, with his family, in order to fight against the forces of poverty. This extraordinary memoir has a deep message behind - a message about poverty. It is great comparison to poverty today, and how it has greatly impact thousands and thousands of people who were…

more special and powerful for readers. “I Stand Here Ironing” is the first short story in Tell Me a Riddle book by Tillie Olsen which was published in 1961. This outstanding story describes the hard lives of people during The Great Depression in the 1930s and focuses on the numerous difficulties of a mother who had to take care of a child by herself. By recalling all memories between her and her daughter, Emily, the narrator realizes that there are a lot of things which make her feel guilty and…