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consumer economy 1920s

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    Back to Hypertext History: Our Online American History Textbook By the end of the 1920s, Americans were overwhelmed by the rise of a modern consumer culture. In response, many of the bitter cultural tensions that had divided Americans had begun to subside.
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The Demise of the 1920s American Dream in The Great Gatsby - InfoRefuge.com - 0 views

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  • “Not only did he flourish in the fast-paced, modern urban milieu of skyscrapers, taxicabs, and pleasure-seeking crowds, but he proclaimed himself an expert on the latest crazes in fashion, contemporary lingo, and popular pastimes.”
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      Erin G on 30 Jul 11
       
      This is a very accurate description of Jay Gatsby.
  • “conspicuous consumption” which so accurately describes much of what was occurring in The Great Gatsby was trying to convey that the people who had not been raised with money and came into riches and wealth on their on attempted to demand respect and esteem by showing it off through purchases.
  • The wealth and power must be put into evidence.”
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  • growth of a leisure class
  • subverted the foundations of the Protestant ethic, replacing the values of hard work and thrifty abstinence with a show of luxury and idleness
  • Although he loves her, he undeniably also sees her as a material commodity, much the way he views his home.
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      Erin G on 30 Jul 11
       
      Do you think this is true? Does Gatsby see Daisy as a trophy or prize to attain and show off? I think this is certainly possible.
  • Automobiles also played an important role in the culture of the 1920s
  • “The cultural obsession with commodities allows an ordinary automobile to transcend its functional purpose to become and embodiment of dreams.” (O’Meara)
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1920s great Walter gatsby Biggs paintings culture women art artist

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    Walter Biggs was an artist in the early 20th century. His paintings of women reflect the time period in which he lived, and Fitzgerald may have based his character(s) of Daisy and/or Jordan Baker off of Biggs' work.
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Prohibition art timeline 1920s

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    The Great Gatsby takes place during the summer of 1922. Fitzgerald coined the phrase, "the Jazz Age" that same year to describe the flamboyant-"anything goes"-era that emerged in America after World War I. Find out more about the popular culture and historical events that shaped and defined the 1920s.
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    Back to Hypertext History: Our Online American History Textbook Many of the defining features of modern American culture emerged during the 1920s. The record chart, the book club, the radio, the talking picture, and spectator sports--all became popular forms of mass entertainment.
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