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- 171: Flappers Such As Clara Bow And Zelda Sayre Represented The Popular And Devilish Women Of The 1920's
- ... although it seemed that this would've been a ceaseless trend, it somehow ended, or at least decreased. How exactly did this happen? That is one question left to be answered. Bibliography Bliven, Bruce. Flapper Jane. [World Wide Web] Available http://www.pandorasbox.com/jane.html, September 9, 1925. Brooks, Louise. Flapper Culture and Style. [World Wide Web] Available http://www.pandorasbox.com/flapper.html, March 3, 1999. "The Flaming Youth," World Book Encyclopedia, vol. XX, pp. 175-76, USA ... them rough. Footnotes 1. Jacqueline Herald, Fashion of a Decade the 1920's, quoted by Harold Acton, p. 21. 2. Ellen Welles Page, "A Flappers Appeal to Parents," Outlook, (Dec., 1992). 3. Bruce Bliven, "Flapper Jane," The New Republic, (Sept., 1925). 4. "Flaming Youth," World Book Encyclopedia (1992 ed.), vol. 20, pp. 175-75. 5. Bruce Bliven, "Flapper Jane," The New Republic, (Sept., 1925). 8. Dorthy Parker, "The Flapper," a ...
- 172: The Obstacles in Raising Nonracist Children
- ... attitudes of family members, in close contact with my children, can shape my children's future views of certain races. For instance, my children's great-aunt and uncle, I will call them Joe and Jane, have very strong views about the natives living on Vancouver Island. Joe and Jane, who are avid sport hunters, constantly complain that the natives are wasteful hunters and do not deserve the hunting rights that the Canadian government has granted them. Joe and Jane have also made strong statements that personify the perception that natives are lazy welfare recipients that whine to the Canadian government for more benefits that the natives do not deserve. In Joe and Jane' ...
- 173: The Catcher In The Rye
- ... he wants her to maintain her childhood. Holden Caulfield rejects the phonies who he doesn t understand. Stradlater doesn t appreciate the memories that are so special to Holden, like the baseball glove and that Jane kept her kings in the back row. For Chrissake, Holden. This is about a goddam baseball glove. When Stradlater returns from the date with Jane, Holden asks him if he asked Jane if she still kept the kings in the back row. Stradlater s response was, No, I didn t ask her. What the hell ya think we did all night play checkers, for Chrissake? I ...
- 174: David Selznick and Since You Went Away
- ... two growing daughters and the business of getting jobs to help the family's reduced budget."(Hartung p 374) Selznick increased the original ages of the two daughters so Shirley Temple (Bridget) and Jennifer Jones (Jane) could play the roles and romance could be introduced. Nineteen forty-four was quite the turbulent year for the American populous. The war was coming to a close, and America saw the return of their ... the scenes in the rehabilitation's rooms, psychiatrist's office and recovery wards. In these scenes, the film maker uses lighting to cast shadows in these rooms. This is especially prevalent in the scene where Jane Hilton says good-bye to her boyfriend Billy at the train station. The long shadows are used to show the shadow that is cast over America at this point in history and to enhance this ... this film was made, the climate for gender equality wasn't really an issue. With all the men off at war, women started to take up male roles and jobs to fill the temporary gap. Jane who wanted a job before her father left, eventually got one as a nurse's aid. After Mrs. Hilton agrees with Jane, a cut to the capping ceremony where Jane, "with shining face and ...
- 175: The Violence In The Catcher In
- ... it right out of his goddam hand. Then I tore it up. (Salinger 41) Holden admires Allie, and his baseball glove, and is forced to protect his honor. Next Holden is upset, and worried about Jane s date with Stradlater. He fears that Stradlater is determined to steal Jane s innocence. He explains, If you knew Stradlater, you d have been worried, too. I d double-dated with the bastard a couple of times, and I know what I m talking about. He was unscrupulous. (Salinger 40) Holden acknowledges Jane s purity and wishes not to have to think otherwise with Stradlater. Holden feels the responsibility to defend the pure and the innocent. Besides his conflict with Stradlater, he is also involved in a ...
- 176: The Music of Generation X
- ... I am about to examine five different song lyrics of my generation to demonstrate the different tones and concerns they convey onto society and my generation. The first song I would like to analyze is "Jane Says" by Jane's Addiction. The main theme in "Jane Says" is escaping drug use and addiction. This song is basically set in a low class area. Jane is a girl who has had a heroine addiction. Her personal boundaries have been invaded and ...
- 177: CATCHER IN THE RYE
- By: BABY JENN In The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger used symbolism throughout the novel. Four major symbols were the ducks, the Museum of Natural History, the hunting hat, and Jane Gallagher. They all represent Holden in a way, and Salinger uses these symbols very well. While Holden is wandering around New York City, he asks many people about what happens to the ducks in the ... is a recurring theme during the novel. The novel is basically his slow return to his home, and he is wondering whether he should go home or stay outside and freeze. The other two symbols, Jane Gallagher and the Museum of Natural History, both represent the theme of the past. Jane Gallagher was an old friend of Holdens, and he mentions her many times during the story. He mentions that he will call her, but he never gets the nerve to. She is an ...
- 178: Pride And Prejudice
- Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen is a novel that goes into great detail discussing the reasons for marriage. Marriage in the 1800's, when this novel took place, was very different from conventional marriages today. In that period in ... is not as easily seen, though one notices how formal they are with each other. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet don't seem to like each other at all. This seems to be very far from Jane Austen's view of marriage, though. The third reason for marriage is love. Although a marriage brought about by love was very uncommon at this time, Jane Austen believed it was the only true reason. Elizabeth Bennet was Jane Austen's "mouthpiece" regarding this. Austen showed her new fangled views of marriage though the character of Lizzie. A prime example of ...
- 179: Mark Twain 2
- Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, is perhaps the most distinguished author of American Literature. Next to William Shakespeare, Clemens is arguably the most prominent writer the world has ever seen. In 1818, Jane Lampton found interest in a serious young lawyer named John Clemens. With the Lampton family in heavy debt and Jane only 15 years of age, she soon arried John. The family moved to Gainesboro, Tennessee where Jane gave birth to Orion Clemens. In the summer of 1827 the Clemenses relocated to Virginia where John purchased thousands of acres of land and opened a legal advice store. The lack of success of ...
- 180: Mark Twain
- Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, is perhaps the most distinguished author of American Literature. Next to William Shakespeare, Clemens is arguably the most prominent writer the world has ever seen. In 1818, Jane Lampton found interest in a serious young lawyer named John Clemens. With the Lampton family in heavy debt and Jane only 15 years of age, she soon arried John. The family moved to Gainesboro, Tennessee where Jane gave birth to Orion Clemens. In the summer of 1827 the Clemenses relocated to Virginia where John purchased thousands of acres of land and opened a legal advice store. The lack of success of ...
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