Flapper

Imagine walking down the street into a place where the aroma is cigarette smoke, perfume, and sweat. At least the smell gave off the realization that you were about to have a good time. Even though the whole decade was a good time! During this time period, there was a social outbreak in all kinds of people. All the worries people had were: fashion, music, and dancing. In the 1920s, men dressed very sophisticated. The goal of dressing so elegantly was to become more attractive. In their…

more than objects. This independent role was first introduced during the 1920s and was described in an article titled the roaring twenties as “the flapper: a young woman with bobbed hair and short skirts who drank, smoked and said what might be termed “unladylike” things”(History.com staff page 1). In addition to Daisy being portrayed as “the flapper” Jordan can also be described in this way. This is primarily because unlike the stereotype Jordan is a professional athlete and a very independent…

Significant events like the Great Depression, Popular culture such as more rights for women allowing them to play more of a role. Famous people coming in like Babe Ruth and 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 new view to the eye of the American citizen pop culture, authors and historical events changed everything. During the 1920’s significant events were…

In the 1920s the lifestyle of the people was completely different then it is now. Being that women could not vote. Women did not have many rights, they were always treated differently than their male counterparts. Women had been seen as the domestic ¨worker¨ for a long time. Women typically stayed at home and took care of the children. “ ‘Housewife’ was the only suitable role because society frowned on women earning a living” (Alexander). Women were not supposed to work in the “man’s world”…

Fitzgerald summed this idea up well in The Great Gatsby by saying, “Americans, while occasionally willing to be serfs, have always been obstinate about being peasantry” (57). Even if one didn’t have the means to have the best of everything, it was still expected of them. Myrtle was enraged when she found out her husband didn’t wear his own suit to his wedding. “He borrowed somebody’s best suit to get married in…and the man came after it one day when he was out…I gave it to him and then I lay…

which is what created the age of the flapper. “A flapper was vivacious and liberated, nut was also spoiled, rebellious, and self-centered. Fitzgerald is generally given credit for popularizing the literary image of the flapper. At the same time, he let it be known that he had little respect for his creation. In his mind, flappers threatened many positive, traditional values (Johnson, Claudia Durst.)." Conservative harshly criticized women who dressed as flappers. It was believed that the look…

1920’s music The 2013 musical hit, “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke, brought in approximately $16,675,690. This just goes to show how much money is spent and invested on, in music today . While African Americans were enslaved,they used music quiet frequently as a means of self- expression. The african music combined with the european music had a major influence on jazz. During the Civil War the troops made music together, this helped them learn how to work together and better understand how to…

Our future is decided on our past and present actions. In the 1920s or the roaring twenties, America experienced a sudden change after WW1. The roaring twenties were the era where Americans celebrated their victory in WW1. In the novel the great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the universal truth is our experiences impact us this is shown through the social, cultural, political and economic elements from the roaring twenties. Our past experiences may have a positive, or negative impact on us,…

the 1920s.Charleston was a very popular dance that was devolved by the African Americans. Jazz music and dance scandalized older generation which only encouraged its growth in the 1920.Jazz music also contributed to the flapper fashion as it allowed women to dance freely. Flapper a fashionable young woman intent on enjoying herself and flouting conventional standards of…

control of themselves. Women began to be more promiscuous and to dress differently. Many young people lived lives that were less proper and more fast-paced. This era gave birth to women who totally rejected the social norms for women, known today as flappers. These women lived fast lives and participated in things that were considered improper, such as promiscuity, smoking, drinking, listening to jazz, and driving automobiles. “Winter Dreams” by F. Scott Fitzgerald illustrates that, during the…