Abstract
The paper compares and contrasts the basic film making techniques and themes that Orson Welles in "Citizen Kane" and Raoul Walsh in "Roaring Twenties" utilized in telling essentially the same story. The paper explains that both of these stories are set in the 1920s and both illustrate aspects of the American dream, with the rise and fall of the hero in the story. The paper shows how these are stories of good and evil in a society torn by war, excess, and then crushing economic crisis. The paper concludes that both films are filled with some of the finest actors, are written with a compelling dramatic style and are memorable due to their cinematic techniques.

From the Paper
"Both of these films are created in stark black-and-white, even though color in films did make its debut in 1939, with the classic "Wizard of Oz," and 1939 was the same year "Roaring Twenties" debuted. Both of these films are based on the lives of real people, even thought they might not acknowledge that. "Kane" is based on the life of wealthy publisher William Randolph Hearst, while "Roaring Twenties" is loosely based on the life of gambler and racketeer Larry Fay. There is one major difference between the two characters that is made quite clear in the film. Eddie, the hero of "Roaring Twenties" (played by film great James Cagney), is basically a good man who is thrown into the world of gangsters and bootlegging due to society and economics. Charles Foster Kane (played by Orson Welles), is a good child who becomes corrupt early, and becomes enamored of his own power and prestige so much that any traces of good left in him only seem to emerge on his death bed, when his last word is of his precious sled from so long ago."

Tags:American, dream, hero, good, evil, documentary, styles

Abstract
This paper describes the Roaring Twenties era, focusing on the Harlem Renaissance, the growth of the cinema, the evolution of fashion and the mass production that made products more readily available to the masses. The paper explains how money and the pursuit of wealth became an obsession in America that led to scandals such as the infamous "Teapot Dome Scandal". The paper also explains that the unbalanced production and consumption cycle during this period led to debt and rising unemployment rates, followed by bank failure. This, in turn, caused the stock market to crash in 1929, marking the beginning of the greatest economic depression the US had ever seen and will likely never forget.

From the Paper
"The 1920s was the decade when women and men began wearing more comfortable and casual clothes. Men first began wearing sports clothes and women began wearing shorter skirts and pants. The fashion most famously associated with the "roaring twenties" began later in the decade, after 1925. Women cut their hair in a short "bob", a bold move at the time so that they could fit under the popular hats. Fashion modeled after the Greek and Roman tunics began to appear, being design for freedom of movement, and to draw more awareness to the body underneath the clothes. Flat chests for women were considered most attractive and the first breast reduction surgeries were performed at this time. ("1920s in fashion.")"

Tags:cinema, Harlem, Renaissance, fashion, consumerism, wealth, stock, market

Abstract
The paper intends to determine the social climate or environment of the working class during the 1920s, a time when consumption and affluence prevailed. The paper describes a potential documentary that would look at the male and female populations of the middle class, and would focus on both the emergence of 'women empowerment' in the form of sexual awareness and education as well as the issue of the Prohibition and proliferation of saloons. The paper notes that after showing the economic prosperity, social freedom and moral disintegration, it is important to emphasize the context of this decade.

From the Paper
"The term 'Roaring Twenties' in American history captures a time when, during the 1920s, American society experienced unprecedented economic prosperity and social freedom despite having recently experienced the First World War. The unprecedented affluence that society experienced found its way through everyone, increasing each individual's social mobility--going up or down the social class ranks.
"It was during this period that the middle, or working, class became more powerful socially. Particularly, it was during the period 1923 to 1929 that "the real earnings of workers "shot up at an astonishing rate" and "unemployment largely disappeared"" (Hawley, 1979 as cited in Stricker, 1983:5). These descriptions of the economic status of the working or middle class reflect the life condition of majority of the Americans at that time--affluent workers who, with the aid of a booming economy, became socially, even fluidly, mobile through the years.
"In addition, the prevailing culture of the Roaring Twenties is attributed to the dominant middle class. The middle class, enjoying their economic success, also yearned for social freedom, which Price (1999) described as a "social revolution," wherein Americans felt the "desire to enjoy life," whatever their status or place in the society was. Indeed, as the Roaring Twenties culture showed, it was a time for "scantily clad women called flappers, illegal saloons called speakeasies, notorious gangsters like Al Capone, silent movies...a wild, new music called jazz" and "the good life" (ibid.)."

Tags:affluence, women, empowerment, Prohibition, saloons, morals

Abstract
This paper discusses how the decade of the 1920s was a time of great change and chaos within the United States. It looks at how many people began to realize more freedom than they had in the past, such as women, and how African-Americans realized a surge in respect for their culture, as their art, music and literature infused American culture with new flavor. It also examines how American farmers realized a downturn and struggled to stay in business in light of falling prices and over-produced goods and how industrial workers found less resistance when seeking out higher wages for themselves. It shows how, overall, the era preceding the Great Depression was a prosperous one for most people involved.

From the Paper
"The Roaring Twenties is considered a decade of great change within the U.S. Mostly the era is known for the infamous flappers, Jazz, stars such as Babe Ruth and many other flaming images. It was also considered a defiant age where people stepped out and began to oppose the limitations set upon them by their parents and predecessors. People acted in a more free and wild manner. Growth in the cities and urban areas caused a division amongst urban workers and more rural dwellers. Those working on farms and in rural areas often saw the cities as communities of wickedness, while their urban partners saw them as their less sophisticated friends."

Tags:jazz, flappers, depression, women, african, americans

Abstract
In this study the author examines the 1920s as a decade of reaction to changes in society after the end of the nineteenth century.He highlights the factors that may have brought about the roaring twenties such as the end of World War I. The paper concludes with a looks at the crash of Black Tuesday and the end of the good times .
Introduction:
Prohibition
Gangsterism, Flappers and Hot Rods.
Isolationism and Tariffs
New Immigration Laws
The Great Crash

From the Paper
"The speed with which the products of mass production diffused through America was astonishing: not just automobiles but also washing machines, refrigerators, electric irons, electric and gas stoves--a whole host of inventions and technologies that greatly transformed that part of economic life that takes place within the household. For one of the major consequences of mass production was the building-up of the stock of capital goods for within-the-home production. "

Tags:speakeasies, liquor, depression, visionaries, stock, market

Abstract
The paper explores how America underwent a major transition from being a war-torn country to becoming an economically prosperous society, giving birth to mass and popular cultures. The paper discusses the proliferation of pop culture materials and paraphernalia and the subsequent rise of the advertising industry. The paper looks at the inappropriate representation of females and under representation of minorities in popular print ads in American magazines. The paper shows how America became a materialistic culture and eventually a consumer-oriented society as it moved toward the 20th to 21st centuries.

From the Paper
"The 1920s was noted for its contribution to the creation and development of mass and popular ("pop") cultures. These cultures pertain to the prevalence of consumer culture in America, wherein Americans became avid consumers of new products produced in the market. In effect, as a result of this proliferation of new consumer goods, advertising and marketing strategies also became rampant. Advertising and marketing goods and products become part of the popular, or pop, culture."

Tags:pop, advertisements, film, consumer, materialism

Abstract
This paper examines the 1920s and describes them as a decade of contrasts and paradox. It expands on the cultural libertinism against a background of Prohibition, prosperity and poverty. It discusses race relations, Scopes trial and booming industrial production.

From the Paper
"Even after some years the decade of the s still stands out in the American popular imagination as the Roaring Twenties. It is in many ways the first modern decade and the first to have a clear image in popular culture. Automobiles came into wide use as did home entertainment in the form of the phonograph and radio. Hollywood became an American institution, young women wore short flapper dresses American life at least some parts of it began to take on ..."

Tags:1920s, contrast, paradox, economics, culture, liberal, conservate, race

Abstract
This paper analyzes F. Scott Fitzgerald's story "Babylon Revisited" as a trenchant indictment of the Jazz Age, a recurring theme in the author's work as a whole. The paper examines how the protagonist is representative of high living Americans of that age, vainly cocooned in their materialistic ways, and spreading their destructive cult of wealth into distant parts of the globe. The intent of the paper is to show that the American Dream is intrinsically corrupt and that the ruination of Charlie Wales cannot be measured only in financial terms. Even after he has recovered his finances, he realizes that he has suffered a bigger loss, and one that was inflicted by prosperity itself.

From the Paper
"In the beginning of the story Charlie Wales is presented to us as a victim of the Crash of '29. He was a businessman and speculator, and belonged to the trendy set of Americans who based themselves in Paris. He has come to enormous riches through speculation, and is extremely extravagant with money. He has a wife and daughter, but is more preoccupied with his jet setting friends and the exploits of high life. Then two tragedies strike one after the other. First he loses his wife, who dies of a heart attack. And then comes his financial ruination in the wake of the Crash. He takes to drink, and his alcoholism becomes so severe that he has to be hospitalized. His sister-in-law and her husband, Marion and Lincoln Peters, take into care his daughter Honoria. "

Tags:Great, Crash, jazz, age, American, dream

Abstract
This paper explains the history of women's fashion from the 1900s through the 1950s and how the economy and popular culture affected fashion. It explains in detail how the fashion industry was affected by such things as World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II. It tells about the "roaring twenties" and the flapper style of Coco Chanel, along with Dior's "new look" of the 1940s.

From the Paper
"American women's fashion throughout the twentieth century has undergone drastic changes as the years passed. All through the century, fashion was influenced by the economy and popular culture. Women's fashion especially exemplifies the changes of hair, makeup, dresses, pants, shoes, hats, and so many other things which have all gone through massive modifications. The American women of this century have been especially mindful of their fashion, and their concerns have been brought out through what they wear. Each decade has had their own fashion revolutions and disasters, but each has also brought about revolutionary changes in style, that still affects us today and will for many years ahead."

Tags:1900, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950, chanel, clothes, clothing, depression, dior, fashion, ferragamo, flapper, force, great, history, labor, one, roaring, twenties, two, war, world

Abstract
This paper reviews F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby", a book primarily concerned with the lives of wealthy people, set in a period of American history where wealth was of greater importance than ever before, owing to the increasing affluence of the population and the start of mass public investment in the stock market. It examines how the novel deals with two of the great issues of its time, the social extravagance and pleasure-seeking spirit of the roaring twenties and the ruthless social climbing of those at the top of organized crime. It looks at how the book shows that the ideals of hope, morality and honesty are no longer existent and how the novel?s obsession with wealth and the amorality that surrounds its wealthy characters demonstrates that money is only an object of worship.

From the Paper
"Perhaps the greatest demonstration of the way the novel is bewitched by the dishonesty and lavishness of wealth is in the eponymous hero. While the narrator seems in awe of the luxury of his parties, there is little comment on the rather corrupt and unsavoury means by which Gatsby has acquired his wealth. At one of his parties a guest comments that he once "killed a man". This is never condemned, and his friend Meyer Wolfsheim is a distinctly shady character whose corruption and underworld connection seems little cause for alarm to Nick. This is great symbolism in Gatsby's favourite term of endearment, "old sport". This is meant to evoke thoughts of fair play, but it only serves to remind one of Jordan's cheating at golf and Wolfsheim's fixing of the world series go to show that sport, traditionally a bastion of morality, is now full of such underhand practice. However, Meyer Wolfsheim's molar cufflinks get more comment than his corrupt activities."

Tags:american, dream, organized, crime, twenties