Golden Twenties

“Cultural civil war” (Digital History), Symbolizes the era of the 1920's. Author F. Scott Fitzgerald labeled this decade the Jazz Age. In his novel, The Great Gatsby, he criticized the exterior and possessive lives of Americans after the war. The traditional lifestyles were fading away while the luxurious, party lifestyle flourished. Throughout the 1920's Americans continually tested the universal image of desired behavior. The decade was shaped by wealth, parties, moonshine, and sexually…

The Roaring Twenties Many wonder what put the “roar” in the Roaring 20’s. Women voting, Klan’s starting, secret hangouts being created and the start of the jazz age are just a few things that put the roar in the 1920’s. Cars were being bought, spectator sports were becoming popular, women were gaining rights, alcohol was banned, speakeasies were created, dance and music grew and markets reached an all-time high, only to come crashing down to conclude this historical decade. Bringing a…

Mainly known as the “Golden Age” or the “Roaring Twenties,” the 1920s were a great time of prosperity and change. Looking from the social aspect of the time, many things elevated and took on new rules. Personally, I would say that it was a time of the rebellion from the younger generations to the older ones. New fads and feats came to life. Similar to today, there were many trends that came and went. Compared to the 1920s, today’s fad are a bit more crazy and some may lack reason but it makes…

The American dream is a very conflicting topic. It remains constant in that it is the embodiment of being successful in the United States through hard labor paying off. However, the definition of successful is rarely the same between any two people. For most in the 1920s, success was living a luxurious life and never having to worry about having food on your gold-tinted plate at night. For Jay Gatsby, success was reclaiming the love of his life, Daisy Buchanan. That was his American Dream, not…

With this being said, using the name ‘roaring’ to describe the twenties is a perfect example of people’s instincts to focus on the positive rather than on the negative. Now there are those who would argue that it is not an appropriate name, but the reality of the matter is that it is. The majority of the 1920s were a…

immoral methods in obtaining wealth and eventually his ultimate downfall. After WWI ended in 1918, America experienced an enormous economic expansion with upper and middle classes enjoying increased affluence. This time period, known as the ‘Roaring Twenties’, was a time of extravagant parties, easy money…

changing, is when Gatsby is having a party. Before the war women would stay home and alcoholic beverages were frowned upon, However, in the “Jazz Age” women and men went to parties, drank, and danced at all hours of the night. Also, during “The Golden Twenties”, divorce rates went up, due to American morally changing their way of living life. In addition to the fall of family life, Fitzgerald shows America’s decline through illegal activities that created notorious criminals who obtained…

Albert Ochoa P.6 Mr.Moore 4/7/17 The Golden Age During the 1920’s, people were having the time of their lives. Americans were partying and living easy on loans given by banks riding the wave of economic rise following World War 1. Despite the fact that drinking had become illegal at the time due to prohibition, people were finding ways to consume and doing so vigorously. The 1920’s, also know as the Jazz Age, was a period of cultural and stylistic transition that took place in America during…

Jazz and flappers are typically what comes to mind when the 1920’s are mentioned, however, there are many other events and trends that define the era the roaring Twenties. After World War I, the United States economy boomed due to industry expansion and a larger workforce, which in turn, caused families to have more disposable income. The 1920’s were a turning point for the nation with new outlooks on fashion and pop culture truly making the decade exuberant and fast wheeling. The 1920s were a…

the change in pace of the story correlating with the weather occurs in the rekindling of Gatsby and Daisy; “ ‘Come here quick!’ cried Daisy at the window. The rain was still falling, but the darkness had parted in the west, and there was a pink and golden billow of foamy clouds above the sea.” (Fitzgerald 99). Before this text appears in the novel it was pouring rain and showed no signs of stopping, but once Daisy and Gatsby rekindled their love the…