Djuna Barnes's The Diary of a Dangerous Child "By this I mean that I am debating with myself whether I shall place myself in some good man's hands and become a mother, or if I shall become wanton and go out in the world and make a place for myself." -Olga, "The Diary of a Dangerous Child" In Djuna Barnes's short story "The Diary of a Dangerous Child" (1922), the narrator, an adolescent girl named Olga, ponders her destiny on the occasion of her fourteenth birthday: should she marry, settle
The Modernization of America The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1869. The telephone was invented in 1876. The first practical system for a radio was developed in 1895. The Wright brothers created a flying machine in 1903. The first gas powered automobile, the assembly line and the refrigerator were produced in the early 20th century. These are all very important steps in laying the foundation for the modernization of America, but I would argue that the first truly modern period
in depicting that specific times fashion. In the 1917 film Cleopatra was played by Theda Bara. Previous to her starring in this film, she had only starred in one film, although between 1915 and 1919 she starred in around 40 films. During those times, and now, she was known as silent films first sex symbol. In her role as Cleopatra, Theda Bara
Step 1: The 1920s is a decade that helped set the tone for the rest of the century. This decade was known as the “Roaring ‘20s”. During the 1920s, wages increased and workers had to spend more money on taxes and other needs. The stock market crashed in 1929 which lead to the loss of jobs, fortune and businesses for millions of people. Four year later, the building industry faced a huge decline. The 18th Amendment to the Constitution claimed that the selling and consumption of alcohol was illegal
Punks and Goths have coexisted for decades and continue to be, distinct social movements built upon different music, films and fashion characteristics. The Goth subculture has survived much longer than others from the same era, for instance Mods, Skinheads, Hippies and Rockers. However the movement first emerged in England in the early 1980s (Subcultureslist.com, 2016) which continues to diversify, to respond to social and cultural changes. Post punk and Goth bands such as Bauhaus, Rosetta Rose,
Throughout modern history there have been certain characters that personify the very essence of Goth, for instance Theda Bara 1885-1995, Italian heiress Marchesa Luisa Casati 1881-1957, Carolyn Jones 1930-1983 who played Mortica Addams in the 1960s TV series The Addams Family, to more recent iconic Goths like Helena Bonham Carter and maverick dresser Daphne Guinness, who have helped inspire the movement, to create their own persona and sense of the gothic style. Punks and Goths have coexisted for