New York in the 1920s

reactions towards the Victorian Age

eBook

• JV.LE : Sonstige Sachthemen : Lernen, Schule : Englisch
• JG.LM : Geschichte, Gesellschaft : Geschichte einzelner Länder und Kontinente : Amerika

Sprache:
Englisch

• New York (NY)
• Englischunterricht

Verlag:
School Scout

Jahr:
2003

Umfang:
7 S.

Inhalt:
This text deals with the time that came to be known as the Roaring Twenties. We can witness a loosing of the old morality that was also in new York largely influenced by the old Victorian tradition. In particular, this essay shall give answers to the questions: - What exactly was the Victorian Age? - How did it look like in England? - How did people react towards the conservative ethic of the time? - How and why did Victorianism affect the US? - How did people react in New York? - Was there any difference between the reactions of white and black American culture?