Essays on 1920S

In a time where the United States had just emerged as a predominant world power, a time when everyone seemed to be thriving in the nation, an era known for its opulence and extravagance just wasn’t quite as it seemed on the surface. The 1920s…

In 1919 the living conditions and environment were much different from today’s society. There were three different ranges, you were either lower class, medium class and upper class, which were all run differently. The lower class range which often most usually would get a low…

Women’s fashion before the 1920’s was seen as anything but open and racy. Everything they wore in that time was considered to be conservative and ideal. Their clothing had to fit the roles they played in everyday life. A traditional housewife was viewed as a…

There is a saying that “all good things come to an end”, these ideas could not be more accurate when describing the economic situation in the 1920’s. A once booming economy, ended with a drastic and life altering market crash. There are several theories or…

“Surrealism is destructive, but it destroys only what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision.” According to Salvador Dali, a Spanish surrealist artist, this quote was the essence of surrealism. The term “surrealism” was first coined by a man named Guillaume Apollinaire in 1917…

One of the most prosperous and illustrious times in American history began soon after the turn of the 20th century and brought many great things to the table for America. Jazz was becoming a wild success and was the music everyone listened to. The roaring…

The 1920’s and 1930’s were a time of great change. Progressive reforms embodied the nation’s growing sense of social responsibility and economic policies led a booming economy to come crashing down. The novel Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston portrays this time…

The Great Gatsby and its Portrayal of the 20s American society experienced one of its sharpest changes during the 1920’s, with the increased masculinity of women, the rebel attitude of the younger generation, and increased class division. Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby exemplifies the most important…

This essay is aimed to analyze the severe implication of World War I and has depicted the life of the enemies on the battlefield in the form of art and sculptures. In the 1920s, the cultural leaders were horrified with the experience of the war….