the great Gatsby context Flashcards
what did the upper class believe about money
that it could only be inherited
what can Gatsby be seen as the embodiment of
the American new dream
what did the decade following the first world war come to be known as?
the jazz age
what was the jazz age like
it was an era of speakeasies, short haircuts, even shorter dresses and jazz. the economy was booming and Americans could spend their disposable income on new radios, cars and trips to the cinema.
what did world war one destroy
old social conventions, allowing for new ideals and styles to take their place
jazz age and youth
jazz age was an era for youth, they used jazz and fashion to rebel against the traditional culture of previous generations
how did women benefit and what did their fashion represent, give example
women benefited in particular on an economic and social level, their fashion represented a greater social freedom. flappers wore short dresses and cut their hair into a bob
women becoming more independent in the jazz age
women were far more independent, flappers, as they were known went to all night parties without men accompany them. would drive their own cars and would smoke in public.
why was the behaviour of women at the time strange?
it may not seem like something remarkable. but this kind of behaviour flew in the face of the conservative ideals of the time , including things like holding men’s hands without wearing gloves
what were the 1920s also known as
the golden 20s/ the roaring 20s
