The balcony was inside. It consisted of the circle of wicker chairs that lined the wall of the combination

clubroom and ballroom. At these Saturday-night dances it was largely feminine; a great babel of middle-aged

ladies with sharp eyes and icy hearts behind lorgnettes and large bosoms. The main function of the balcony

was critical

Considering your knowledge of the themes in early 20th-century literature, what does the above passage reveal about

women in the 1920s? Discuss in at least one hundred words.

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Maria Cherry

19 April, 19:16

The balcony was inside. It consisted of the circle of wicker chairs that lined the wall of the combination

clubroom and ballroom. At these Saturday-night dances it was largely feminine; a great babel of middle-aged

ladies with sharp eyes and icy hearts behind lorgnettes and large bosoms. The main function of the balcony

was critical

Considering your knowledge of the themes in early 20th-century literature, what does the above passage reveal about

women in the 1920s? Discuss in at least one hundred words.

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Jaelynn Vincent · Answer 1

The women in the 1920s were courageous, energetic, had pushed their social, political barriers.

Explanation:

According to the literature in the 1920s, the women were energetic compared to what they were in the past. The women in 1920s were living a lifestyle which was thought to be dangerous in a down right way by a lot of people in the society.

The lifestyle of the women in the 1920s was considered to be immoral by a lot of people and they were living a free life and enjoying their freedom to the most. They had pushed their barriers in all the fields.