Our presentations revolved around main themes about the novel of The Great Gatsby. Matthew and I discussed the concept of ‘The Roaring Twenties’. The roaring twenties was a decade overwhelmed by technical innovation. Several significant scientific discoveries such as antibiotics. Electricity also became abundant. However, the roaring twenties was lead by the production of cars. Car were a luxury in the 20s and only the affluent could afford it – vehicular ownership symbolised power and wealth.
The roaring 20s started just after the end of the Great War and thus many engineers were unemployed and many factories unused.The engineers were then implemented into the automotive industry in the neglected factories.
Another presentation was about bootlegging, which was the illegal distribution of goods, often alcohol. Soldiers would put bottles in there boot to hide it from being seized. The jazz age was another discussed topic. It was the rise in popularity of the bubbly nature of jazz music and dancing.
A flapper was a woman who associates with the lifestyle that is represented by the flapper dress. They were rebellious towards the stereotypical image of a woman, and were controversial in the eye of the public as a result. Motion pictures was the increase in popularity of films, acting and cinemas. The prohibition was the increase in the severity of laws and the banning of alcohol to eradicate chaotic alcoholism within the population.
The american dream was the ideal living standards, which was partially inspired by the conclusion of the war, so people wanted to live their life ‘to the fullest’.
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