Flapper

Gatsby owns many newly invented cars, which were then seen as a sign of wealth and status. Jazz music began to thrive as the, what was then considered, high-tech, radio played in the background of elusive speakeasies. The author also featured the "flapper" in many of his works, which emphasized the evolving role and rights of women. Fitzgerald's first three novels, partake in this revelry, they are almost prophetic, giving readers a sense that each story was about to unravel. This time period…

WW1, Roaring 20’s, and the Great Depression is what I am going to talk about. Also comparing our time to it, how it affect us today, and does it still exist in our world. This will also include what I have learned and maybe have some similarities and differences. Maybe I will put or say a question in this final about this and that. Examples, ideas, main idea, and maybe some information will be included. WW1 is where our big first war between countries and maybe states were in battle on…

Following the first world war, women were steadily earning more rights and slowly gaining traction in their fight for gender equality. The feminist icons of flappers and vamps granted women sexual freedom and offered them the opportunities to express themselves in ways that had never previously been socially acceptable. However, many disapproved of the emerging female rights and freedoms, therefore, despite the wave of feminism, negative social expectations of women remained. In the novel The…

The “roaring 20s” on the surface was extravagant, a time of the jazz age, new hollywood cinema, economic prosperity, new consumerism, and a revolution to the old rigid traditions of the 19th century. Politically, the red scare has swept across america, as conservatism becomes very popular to combat “the others”, of radical communism playing off the recent WW1. However within america, the opposite of roaring promise was the case for many americans. Foner reports the reality of the average…

The United States, during the years 1920-1945, was not merely divided by race, religion, and social class, but also, it was divided by “racially gendered roles and expectations.” During this time, there were many fluctuations in gender related views. At one point, women were gaining a small taste of “independence” in the 1920’s, but hidden gender discrimination quickly masked their independence during the time of the Great Depression and World War II. An excerpt from Modern Woman: The Lost…

Dance Alabama is a program through the dance department that gives students of all majors to try out and participate in a dance production. It is generally students that grew up and danced throughout their childhood and high school years. The audition process is competitive so it is an honor for the performers that were chosen for this production. Some chosen continued to study dance at the university and others decided to pursue other interests but still have a passion for dancing. They…

The Great Gatsby The film adaptation of one of the most popular book in North America, The Great Gatsby, has captured the heart of many book aficionados around the world. Reading the book written by the genius F. Scott Fitzgerald, the reader can imagine the luxurious and exiting life of Jay Gatsby, as well as the mediocre life of Nick Carraway. The greatness of the book gave us great expectations for the highly awaited movie. When the film hit theaters, the excitement of me and my peers grew…

The Roaring Twenties was a decade in American history where dramatic social, political and economic change swept through the continent. This decade also known as the Jazz Age, was when flappers, jazz music, dance and extravagant parties was considered the social norm for the upper class. F. Scott Fitzgerald incorporated much of the elements present during the Jazz Age into his novel The Great Gatsby. His use of various complex literary techniques is what captures the hearts of people all over…

wealth though leadership in a bootlegging ring” (Roberts). This is how Gatsby earned all of his money to buy a house in West Egg, across the bay from Daisy. Throughout the story Gatsby throws parties that involve tremendous amounts of liquor food and flappers. Later on in the story when Nick is calling numerous people for Gatsby’s funeral, he realizes that the people did not care about Gatsby they only cared for the liquor that he was…

Is it art imitating life? Or is it life imitating art? In the novel The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald it is a little of both. This classic tale of the pursuit of happiness, be it love, wealth or power, was directly reflective of the time period of its writing and of its setting. The interactions between the characters in The Great Gatsby are timeless and universal. The fictional novel, The Great Gatsby is set during the 1920’s in New York City’s, Long Island. Nick Carraway, the…