Life in the 1920s and 1950s While some similarities were noticeable between the 1920s and the 1950s, the differences were striking. The 1920s was known as the beginning of modern America. The 1950s was known for its lucrative prosperity and anxiety. Both eras’ were similar in their economics. They differed in politics and society.
Childhood is an age of bliss where innocence holds oneself tightly. Tragically, American history disagrees. As industrialization started to become one of the biggest leading powers in American economy and society during the early 20th century, businesses began to hire whomever they could, including children. In July 22, 1905 in Philadelphia, Florence Kelley took an appalled but determined tone when she spoke out against child labor in an effort to give women voting rights to right this wrong. By using sound rhetorical language, diction, and rhetorical appeals such as pathos and logos, Kelley was able to create a vivid speech that reflects on the inhumane ways child labor inflicts harm on the innocence that describes childhood, as well as convince the audience that women’s suffrage is the solution to this immoral problem.
Are the years between 1920 through 1940 different? The years between them were indeed different because through the years of 1920 to 1930 was called “The Roaring Twenties”, and throughout the years of the 1930's to 1940 was called “The Great Depression”. The Roaring Twenties was the time when everyone only cared about happiness, adventures, and freedom. As the years went by, so did the Great Depression. It was a time when everyone became depressed from bank corruption and failure.
In John Spargo's novel The Bitter Cry of Children he said “ When children become wage earners and are thrown into constant association with adult workers , they develop prematurely an adult consciousness and view of life,” this meant that children in this time period were not very optimistic about their future and had where defiant of their parents. This statement shows people
The 20’s and 30’s The 1920’s and 30’s were transitional times in American history. The 1920’s were a time carefree living and success. Americans were wealthy and prosperous, while businesses were booming and stocks were rising. In the 10 years that followed the stocks fell, america was at a standstill, and americans were disgraced.
In the final section of the article, Richarz appeals to the emotion of fear by entitling the section “A generation of anxiety-ridden children”. This appeals to fear because “anxiety-ridden” is a phrase that has a negative meaning and would incite a sense of fear, especially when describing a generation of children. Furthermore, in this section Allan Richarz describes children with phrases such as “fearful of their own shadow”, that something “deprives children of important learning experiences”, “helplessness” and “smothered and fearful.” These are all phrases that have a negative meaning and things that no parent ever wants for their child. Finally, in the concluding sentence and title, Allan Richarz incites fear through describing childhood as a “terrifying and life-threatening condition”.
During the year 1984 Ronald Reagan was very popular among the American people. On November 4, 1984, He won the presidential re-election with 49 states voting for him creating a total of 525 electoral votes. Reagan was a well liked actor before he became president. During the duration of 20 years he was in over 50 motion pictures. He was also known for his good sense of humor.
Equality according to the Webster’s New World Dictionary 4th Edition is defined as “1. Of the same quantity, size, value, etc. 2. Having the same rights, ability, rank, etc.” This was not implemented in America during the 1960s and 1930s. These decades are home to major historical events that are recorded in textbooks.
The time between 1974 and 1988 was filled with the need to recover. The United States had recently withdrawn from the ever controversial Vietnam War, and the next year Richard Nixon resigned, giving America a new president, Gerald Ford. While communist regimes were overrunning countries and the Vietnamese were still at war, America was enduring yet another economic crisis, but also inventing BASIC computer language. The OPEC oil crisis badly damaged the U.S. economy, sent it into recession, and the country had to fight for recovery; meanwhile, the advancements in computer technology were forever changing the history of the world. These were two defining events and distinctive features of the time.
The 1980’s had many impacting events which lead to many cultural differences amongst all American citizens. This was an era in which many American lives were transformed. Although many conflicts erupted, the outcome of the eighties has helped to shape American society into present day. During the 80’s, the Reagan election made it possible for a positive shift in the economics of the nation, as well as many influential people like Bill Cosby, events such as the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan, a shift in the American Dream and technological advances. The eighties brought about many technological advances, faced political discrepancies and economic dilemmas.
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." ~ Winston Churchill. The second world war and the cold war reintroduced the themes of war and at the same time, progress in the United States of America. In the 1940s and the 1980s, a number of major global, political and historical events greatly influenced lifestyle and fashion at the time and established the United States of America as a superpower of the world. In order to understand what in 1940s and 1980s made the United States economically, socially and culturally important, it is necessary to consider its relationship with the rest of the world, both its resourcefulness and its scandals, its long-standing consumerism and World War II radically altered the
The representation of the father changed. The father was previously was depicted as stern and overbearing. One might suggest that with the new growth of culture and society in France, the “children” of France outgrew such tyrannical authority. Thus, with the new ideologies shifting, The father became the “good father”, a figure that faded into the background where the children took the forefront.
Dystopian texts espouse a variety of didactic messages that depend significantly upon both the context and zeitgeist of the time in which they were created. Differences can be found when comparing the techniques and perspectives the authors have chosen to represent their contextual concerns to audiences. Together both Fritz Lang’s silent black and white film ‘Metropolis’ 1927 and George Orwell’s novel ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’ (*referred to as 1984) 1948, confront and provoke audiences to consider the impact that (abusive power + unquestionable control= insert question statement) can have not only on the characters in these two texts, but also on the cultural and political lives of the reader and viewer. By subjugating & dehumanising the lower classes, dictators are
Countless people evaluate their life and wish they had the chance to grow up in a different era or decade. An era like The Great Gatsby, everything so grand and luxurious, or a decade like the 50s, when teenagers hung out at the local diner and drove in vintage (vocab word) cars. Nevertheless, nobody gets to choose when they are born. Growing up in any decade, all children experience similar occurrences such as puberty, relationships, and finding themselves; however, growing up in the 80s is vastly different than growing up in today’s world but they both face distinct challenges. When most people think of the 80s, they think of vibrant fashion, upbeat music, and the popular video game Pacman.
The Industrial Revolution did highlight the poor treatment of children and bring to the forefront the morality of allowing children to work such long hours and subsequently depriving them of an education. This essay will focus on the work of Jean Piaget and Sigmund Freud outlining the contributions of both theorists to the child development debate and to the field of Play Therapy. Both theorists have contributed to the field of play therapy. Freud used play therapy to help a child with a horse phobia. He believed that the child could play out their subconscious feeling and desires and
