Franziska Funke Matrikelnummer: 33643 Studienrichtungen: Kommunikationswissenschaft/Anglistik eMail-Adresse: franziska.funke@uni-erfurt.de Abgabedatum: 6. January 2015 For the term paper on Nightlife and New York City Culture I will focus on the the roaring 20s in the USA as this time has been significant to the cultural development in the USA but also in many other countries such as Canada‚ Germany‚ France and the United Kingdom. But the changes emerging during that decade not only influence the culture
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Historical Influences of the Roaring Twenties Roaring Twenties The Jazz Age‚ the Age of Intolerance‚ The Age of Wonderful Nonsense was the era better known as the Roaring Twenties. This era pioneered the way to modern America. This decade followed the conclusion of World War I‚ “the war to end all wars”. The United States experienced a radical change socially‚ economically‚ politically and innovatively. The 1920’s would be an era where the identity of the United States would evolve and become
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parties‚ but in the Jazz Age parties never ended. This time took place during the 1920s and was known to many as the Roaring twenties. Many held these parties daily‚ but no party was as extravagant as Jay Gatsby’s which often last all through the night. Throughout his own life F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ (author of The Great Gatsby) had lived in the partying lifestyle of the roaring twenties. Many of his experiences directly relate to the novel as well as multiple characters. Having been around during the
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Persuasive Research Essay/a 1920s Event – Dances During the Roaring Twenties young Americans responded to this criticism by expanding on all of these violations‚ with more outrageous slang‚ jazzier music and dance‚ shorter and flimsier dresses and shorter hair. The dance styles of the 1920s were vibrant‚ lively‚ exuberant and full of life. In the 1920s many people would dance for long periods of time. Dance clubs became rather popular in the 1920s. Dance contests were nationally held and sponsored
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Coolidge‚ and Hoover The presidents of the roaring twenties were Warren G. Harding‚ Calvin Coolidge‚ and Herbert Hoover. All of the presidents during the 1920s were republicans. They also pro-business and they felt no need to regulate businesses in American. They wanted to keep taxes down and business profits up. They helped the American manufactures by imposing a high tariff on imported goods. The economy was rolling strong during the twenties which made it easy for these presidents. They
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methods used to excel are in direct contrast to good. Many different influential people seek change for the country and are willing to do anything necessary in order to obtain his or her desired goal. The 1920’s‚ commonly referred to as the “Roaring Twenties”‚ were a period of time in which America thrived. Citizens were motivated by the search for both political and social change. This unique period of history was a rich source which inspired great authors to write many different forms of literature
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Satire in the Great Gatsby Is Fitzgerald writing a love story that shows the American ideals‚ or is it a satire that comments on the American society in the roaring twenties? The novel The Great Gatsby is a satire type novel that comments on the American society during the roaring twenties. This is shown through the contrast of The Valley of Ashes and Gatsby’s parties‚ Gatsby himself‚ and Myrtle and George Wilson. Through these characters and places‚ Fitzgerald shows through satire‚ how the American
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The Roaring Twenties In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby‚” the narrator‚ Nick Carraway‚ moves to West Egg to work as a bond trader in Manhattan. He grew up in a prominent family. He came from an old money family in Chicago. He attended Yale University and is known as a very well rounded man. This novel is based off of the 1920’s era. It was named the Roaring Twenties after the Great War when the United States underwent a change in radical and social reform. During this period‚ society was
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During the Great Depression people suffered from lack of work‚ food and hope for the country and survival. America was ready for change and an end to the depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt‘s New Deal programs would help the economic recovery. The New Deal dramatically increased the role of the government in American life and strengthened the power of the government. The “Three R’s” of the New Deal which are Relief‚ Recovery‚ and Reform. Many of the long lasting effects of the United States
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fact that The Great Gatsby is both Fitzgerald’s criticism and glorification of the Roaring Twenties. Situation: Two sides are taken for every opposition‚ and in this case it is clear that both sides have valid information. Although‚ after evaluating the possible truths of meaning it is obvious that Fitzgerald is using his fiction in order to criticize the Roaring Twenties. A Deeper Meaning The roaring twenties was a time of happiness‚ sadness‚ and every emotion in between. During this decade
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