Ch.+25+-+GREAT+DEPRESSION+SOURCES

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   Jean Arthur as Louise "Babe" Bennett
 * __Author__: Robert S. Lynd and Helen Merrell Lynd
 * __Place and Time__: U.S.A; 1937.
 * __Prior Knowledge__: The Great Depression had an impact on society.
 * __Audience__: General public; those who were literate.
 * __Reason__: They did this study to analyze the effects ofthe Depression and established that the Depression did not change certain aspects of life and that some towns such as Muncie, Indiana remained reltively the same.
 * __The Main Idea__: This study concluded that the culture had not changed.
 * __Significance__: The significance and the main idea and reason are very much the same. The study was recorded because it expressed the limited effects of the Depression and was shared to inform the population.
 * __Author__: Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll
 * __Place and Time__: U.S.A; 1928-1950s.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">__Prior Knowledge__: The radio was a very influencial aspect of the 1920s and during the Depression. Even people without electricity would buy radios and hook them up to car batteries to listen to them.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> __Audience__: General public considering almost everyone owned a radio.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">__Reason__: Amos 'n' Andy was a comedy show so its purpose was to entertain and this was particularly helpful during the hard times of the Depression.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">__The Main Idea__: based on sketch comedy characters but was set in the African-American community.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">__Significance__: The significance of Amos 'n' Andy was a major influence on radio series that folllowed. Amos 'n' Andy also helped to improve peoples morals during this time.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">__Author__: Frank Capra
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">__Place and Time__: U.S.A; 1936
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">__Prior Knowledge__: Movies became very influencial during the Depression and people were wiling to spend money to watch movies even in these troubled times.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> __Audience__: People seeking a change in emotion and a good laugh; an escape from reality.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">__Reason__: The movie was set during the Great Depression and made light of the situation. Turning a difficult situation into a comedy helps other people laugh about their situations. Psychologically, the film was very comforting to its audience.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">__The Main Idea__: An American comedy based on the story Opera Hat by Clarence Budington Kelland. The movie starred Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">__Significance__: The movie helped the moral of people during this time.