PPT-1920s Literary Culture

Cultural Liberation Literature and the arts Most of earlier genteel writers had died by 1920s New Yorker Edith Wharton and Virginiaborn Willa Cather continued to be popular Now new modernists becoming popular see Thinking Globally section. By: Amanda . LaFayette. , Madison Chandler and . Rihana. Wilson. Historical Events in the 1920’s. This time was also called the Roaring 20’s because it was a big cultural, industrial, and political growth.. The Roaring Twenties. Life Magazine cover page celebrating the 1920s, http://theroaringtwentieshistory.blogspot.ca/p/events-of-twenties.html . The Roaring Twenties. Music. Jazz, fast, happy, fun. Fashion. During the 1920s, many Americans delighted in the consumer products and commercial leisure activities that made up a new mass culture. Many of these activities -- reading best-seller books, listening to the phonograph, dancing at nightclubs, and attending professional and college sporting events -- became defining features of modern American culture. Professional sports figures became famous. For instance, baseball player Babe Ruth typified the culture's emphasis on frivolity and celebrity. Two of the most popular mass culture activities were listening to the radio and going to the movies. The number of commercial radio stations increased from one to well over 800 between 1920 and 1929. National radio networks, such as the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), were established. Movie attendance also soared during the decade -- movies attracted three-fourths of the population each week. Although often criticized as frivolous, these activities exposed Americans to ideas, trends, and fashions outside their local community. Thus, they helped Americans connect with the larger national community and helped diminish some of the regional, ethnic, and social differences that had existed in America.. British empire, 1920s. Cecil Rhodes. The Zulu Wars. The death of General Gordon. Empire Marketing Board posters, 1930s. Taking cranial measurements, . c. . 1905. Lord Curzon with an Indian potentate, . THE ROARING TWENTIES. Americans on the Move. Urbanization still accelerating.. More Americans lived in cities than in rural areas. 1920:. New York 5 million. Chicago 3 million. URBAN VS. RURAL. Farms started to struggle post-WWI.. Before this time it was called the “dead ball era” and after the 1920s people have called it the “live ball era”. The game started getting popular rapidly. . There were lots of changes to the game in this time period. (structural and Cultural) . Reconstruction. Progressive Movement/Party and Populist Party. World War I. The Reconstruction/Civil Rights. Think About It:. What . . has been the lasting impact of the 13. th. , 14. th. , and 15. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. EQ – How did the U.S. . experience both economic . growth and social change . in the decade after WWI?. Intro. Video. http://. www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?SearchText=jazz age&lid=18565842&ID=640103&player=12. Literary Analysis = Argument. Make a claim about the work, then support it. Purpose: persuade readers your analysis interpretation is reasonable/logical. NOT your opinion about the work, but your interpretation analysis. . 1920. By: Charlee, Ariel, Emily . Slang. Bimbo. : refers to a macho man. Butt me!”. : “I would like a cigarette.”. Cash. : a smooch. Cheaters. : Glasses or bifocals. Choice bit of calico. : a desirable woman. Week 16 : December 12-16, 2016 Sacco & Vanzetti Clemency Hearing, plus Ch. 13: Roaring Life of the 1920s Homework : READ Americans Ch. 13 section & record 5+ notes by Wednesday (2 Chapter 22 Cultural Conflict, Bubble, and Bust 1919-1932 Obstarczyk.weebly.com Conflicted Legacies of World War I Racial Strife Great Migration - mass movement of African Americans from the South to Northern cities Creativity and literary contributions were rampant in the 1920s, with many representing the societal changes in their works.. Print Media. With more leisure time, and greater access to education, more people started to read during the 1920s. Reading books, magazines, and even other circulations became popular as a pastime. At the same time, more creative thinkers entered the scene to create to meets the demands.. & . Literary Techniques. Literary devices. There are two types of literary devices: . literary elements . and . literary techniques. .. Literary elements . are found in . every. well-written piece and are essential to the creation of the literary work..