Sunday, March 6, 2011

There wasn't another grade school play about the 1920s, was there? If so, cue the tree!



Charles Lindbergh was very important to the time period of the 1920's. He was important in many ways. One such way is for his non-stop solo flight from New York to Paris. It was a great inspiration to the people of not only America but Europe as well. The French hailed him when he arrived in Paris. Another way Charles Lindbergh is important to the 1920's is because of the way he barely said anything. He let the press do the talking for him, which they loved until it started to get boring with him not saying anything. Finally, Charles Lindbergh is important to the 1920's because he hated fame. While celebrities like Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey embraced it and loved it, Charles Lindbergh hated it, but he couldn't escape it. Because of this, Charles Lindbergh represents Theme 5 (The Public Life is the Private Life). He wanted his life with his wife and his baby to stay his private life, but for a celebrity that was impossible. The press tracked his every move and told the public. The fact that he hated fame just made him more famous.

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