America in the 1920s Essay

The 1920s were a time of extreme inequality in wealth distribution as a select few achieved the American Dream, with great wealth, while the majority of people maintained working class status, suffering from wealth control in the top one percent. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s, The Great Gatsby gives insight into the lives of the select few, as it follows wealthy characters from lavish parties to expensive restaurants in New York City; the wealth and frivolity of the 1920s upper class fills the novel. In…

From 1914 to 1939, America was rapidly changing with events like engaging in the first world war, prohibition, and the great depression to name a few. These events set the mold for a new modern America. Just under 50 years before the 20th century, America had made great strides in improving modern American freedom by implementing the 15th amendment and giving the right to vote to any man of any race. However, it seems that during the time period from 1914-1939 every step America took to…

The Great Gatsby is a book almost every high-schooler in America has read. It has been adapted into a movie five times, but the film versions from 1974 and 2013 are the two most well-known versions. While both share similarities in dialogue, setting, and plot, there are notable differences in the portrayal of the main character, accuracy to the time period the book took place in, and the opening scene that sets the tone for the entire movie. While both versions of The Great Gatsby have…

struggles of high society in the 1920s, forbidden love, and how selfishness can ruin lives. However, many people do not realize that this novel parallels Fitzgerald’s own life in many ways. One can see this comparison through the characters, the setting, and the society depicted in the novel. Fitzgerald pulled many experiences from his own life in many ways to create this great American novel, and has provided today’s America a clearer view of what life was like in the 1920s. The first glimpse…

From the prosperity of the 1920s and the poverty of the Great Depression, the Modernist era in American literature brought an end to the sense of optimism that reigned earlier. The disillusionment and uncertainty led to bold new ideas and ideologies that affected each individual differently. The modernist poems in American literature captured the sense of uncertainty through the challenges of segregation and nativist attitudes toward immigrants. Within The United States, the country was in a…

By 1920 the value of exports stood at $8.25 billion, an increase of 4% over the year 1919 and 333% greater than 1913. The value of imports stood at $5.75 billion, a 35% increase from 1919 and nearly 300% over 1913 (Kaplan, 10). The United States government…

The Jazz Age created an impact in modernizing the United States based on technological advances, artistic achievements, and prosperity. During this period, technological advances became something major in the 1920’s. The Jazz Age was a time period where there was drama and political change. The radio, phonograph and automobile were created during this period, enhancing the way people communicated and got around. Music, in this case jazz music, was a big accomplishment and changed the way in…

Marcelin, Octavia Ms. Mosley English III H 17 October 2017 The Scandalous Art of Bigotry When one thinks of America, they think of a money-hungry country that is centered around racism and success. Our history often includes racial situations that benefits those of the Caucasian race. However, racism and prejudice was evident even before the American Dream was created. Those qualities transitioned to the minds of those superior to us and then eventually convinced them to believe that they…

the 13 years of Prohibition, it was decided upon to repeal the 18th Amendment. The 21st Amendment, allowing the consumption of alcohol, was ratified December 5, 1933. The age requirements for drinking back in the 1920s has changed dramatically compared in the present day. In the 1920s there wasn't a legal age for alcoholic consumption. After Prohibition ended, the decision was given to the individual states to set a drinking age. Most states were set in the high 20s while others were lower.…

During the years of 1800 and 1920 an era of time took place that shifted America from agriculture to industrialism which changed America in more ways than one. This era was called the Industrial Revolution of America and during this time America became more dependent on machines and imported or exports of trade .It is argued that the growth of income reduced the share occurring to agriculture because of the low income flexibility of demand for farm products and that this led to a reduction in…