The film industry overall, was a popular and well-regulated industry throughout the 1920s, which is why it was one the key contributors to change in the “New Era” of the decade. After examining numerous resources highlighting the influences and effects of radio and film in 1920s American society, these two industries likely led to one of the biggest societal changes in American history. Regardless of some of the struggles the two industries faced, such as heavy regulations throughout the decade, Americans were clearly enthralled with the new
Increasingly, people all across the country were sharing the same information and enjoying the same pastime. A new American popular culture was emerging which was the Entertainment in the Roaring 20’s. Film was really booming in the 1920’s. In the early 20’s most films had no analogue or sound except for a piano
Detail/Analysis- In Hollywood, a lot of theaters and independent studios had to close due to other major studios that turned to lavish musicals, thrillers, horror movies, and popular dramas; which attracted larger audiences. The depression made the competition of arts very popular. In order to stay in business, the arts had to appeal to the mass audience. Evidence-
Kyle Lyon Professor Ed Steck AWR 201 F3 14 April 2015 Annotated Bibliography Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. Ed. Hunter, Paul J. Norton Critical Edition.
The Dangers Of Responsibility Responsibility is the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone. Responsibility is something that every human needs. A lack of responsibility can be harmful to the person and the people around them and a plethora of responsibility can change a person 's life. In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Shelley’s portrayal of Victor as selfish suggests that not taking responsibility can lead to pain, death, and the suffering of others as the reader sees in the novel which relates to today 's society of powerful countries not taking responsibility for the weapons that they create, and the damage that is revealed as a result.
Motion pictures during the great depression made the American people forget about their situation for a moment. In one week 60 to 80 million people would attend the cinema to watch a film since this was a get away for them. The film industry even adjusted financially so people would be able to afford to watch a film. In the late 1920’s and early 1930’s the film industry made films that included profanity, illegal drug use, intense violence, abortion, prostitution, and homosexuality. Gangster films like Scarface during this time were seen more like heroes than evil or bad guys.
The Bride of Frankenstein directed by James Whale is an incredible film telling the story after what happened in the first movie, Frankenstein. After being visited by Dr. Praetorius, (because he wants to make a wife for “the monster”) Dr. Henry Frankenstein decides to make one last creation. As the film continues you see the monster scaring people but also making a friend on the long run. Later on, Dr. Praetorius meets the monster and tells him about his plan and how he wants to give him a loving wife.
Almost a decade before this, sales in the recording industry were making millions of dollars. The improved technology enhanced advertising, new talent, and a recognition of diverse audiences, the record business had rebounded, momentarily holding off the growing threat of radio, which, by 1926, was only half a number of phonographs (220). Tragically, the industrial production dropped sixty percent of their wages when the Great Depression happened. The nation income we 81 billion dollars into about 41 billion dollars in just 2 and a half years. The unprecedented heights and levels of influence to which popular culture had risen hardly prepared it for the horrifying economic collapse that became a financial and industrial slump (220).
Having not known the full effects of the dropping of the atomic bomb prior to its detonation, the United States crossed a line that will never be able to be uncrossed. The atom bomb was praised by many for bringing an end to World War II, yet the war was nearly over at that point anyway. By dropping the bomb on large, metropolitan, civilian areas the United States made clear that they were willing to do whatever it took to both end the war and display their substantial power. However, the development of the bomb went nearly unchecked, and when it was dropped, civilian casualties were far higher than many would have anticipated. The full effects of the bomb were neither properly examined nor tested, and the resulting large-scale massacre of
Victor Frankenstein the main character in Frankenstein was going through depression, bipolar, and anxiety throughout the story because things in his life were going terrible for him. Victor never had a happy moment in his life after the creation of his monster. Once the monster became angry he tried controlling Victor into creating a love for him. Victor didn’t want to because he was afraid that he would create a violent species and they would take over. After the monster found out he wasn’t doing it, the monster wanted to kill Victors loved ones and not Victor.
In the 1920s, movies became the most popular form of American entertainment. No one expected these films, that were once only a couple seconds long, to influence history as much as they did. This addition of technology to the American lifestyle had the rich and the poor lined up to see the newest showings. The movies reflected American culture and personalities. The film industry made an outstanding increase when it changed location, met competition, and when it began adding sound and color.
The opinion of cinema was forever changed as films were now looked as more than just entertainment, but
The knocking stopped suddenly although it’s echos were still in the house. “I’m sorry” The words resounded through the room, giving off an eerie atmosphere. Mrs.White slowly turned around, a mix of both fear and desperation in her eyes. “You didn’t” she whispered, as tears threatened to fall.
Frankenstein: From Benevolent to Feind “I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend.” (Shelley 69) Said by Frankenstein’s monster, this quote truly defines him: initially an affectionate, love-seeking creature, he transformed into an enraged killer, angry at humanity for the undeservedly poor way he was treated. Victor Frankenstein is an unique, complex individual who encounters a similar change of nature for similar reasons. The quote—though spoken by the monster—encapsulates the evolution of Victor Frankenstein’s personality; misery—a product of isolation and loneliness—aroused a deterioration of temperament from an initially benevolent Frankenstein.
ENG-3U0 November 20 2015 Frankenstein: The Pursuit of Knowledge Throughout the course of their individual journeys, Victor Frankenstein’s extreme passion for gaining knowledge about creating life, Robert Walton’s curiosity to discover land beyond the North Pole and the monster’s eagerness to obtain knowledge about humans was the principal cause of each of their suffering. As such, In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the pursuit of knowledge is a dangerous path which leads to suffering. Victor Frankenstein develops a keen interest in discovering knowledge about living beings which ultimately results in his personal suffering as well as others suffering. To begin with, Victor embarks on an assignment through combining body parts and following various
