Roaring Twenties In The Great Gatsby

The Roaring Twenties in the Great Gatsby 2.0
By: Isaiah Aguilera
The 1920s in the United States was a time where the US was going through a cultural revolution. The United States had just came out of the 1st World War Victorious, The country’s economy had thrived on producing War Supplies for its allies. The 18th amendment had banned the production and sale of the Alcohol. With Prohibition in action most of the American people did not agree with prohibition and some Americans began to open secret bars called “Speakeasies”, This also caused a rise in Organised Crime during the 1920s. The invention of radios had given Americans a new kind of way to know what was going on around the world. Radios were also used as a new form of entertainment and
Which so many Americans abused because of the lack of how credit worked and the Jazz Age comes tumbling down later when Black Tuesday or more well known as the Stock Market Crash. “It was in such a profusion around you.” is stated in the Great Gatsby on page 3 by Nick Carraway. Nick could be referring to the massive amount money being spent or the massive amounts wealth being thrown around. The most important thing in the Jazz Age was the rising popularity of Jazz Music. During the War, Jazz was barely even considered as music in the US up until 1918 when the war ended. Large parties like the ones hosted by Mr.Gatsby were pretty common during the 1920s. People who hosted these so called “Gatsby” parties often tried to make the party as luxurious as possible and really did not care who came to the party as long as they were enjoying it, It was considered rude to not let people freely attend your party. In fact, people often considered these parties a place to hold private meetings because of how much is going on in the party that no one would even pay attention to them. I find the Jazz Age very interesting because of how parties were always open doors and how grand the parties
They were forced to work and to earn their own money which was the first step towards their independence. Women had came to the conclusion that there had to be more in life than just looking after the children and the house. These new types of women had no plans in their lives and they can afford to wait whatever happens during their lives. An example of these women is Jordan Baker in The Great Gatsby. She represents the new woman who calls herself a “Flapper”. Her desire for success and a very arrogant attitude are Jordan Baker’s main characteristics. Nick Carraway notices this arrogance as soon as he meets her: “She was completely motionless, her chin raised a little.” On Page 2 of the Great Gatsby. Daisy Buchanan is another example of a flapper. In contrast to Jordan Baker, she is more emotional. She is looking for the perfect gentleman with a lot of money and a favorable family background. They both represent the women's new way of life even if they have different personalities.
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