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| Section VI of chapter 6 provides an interesting **dichotomy between portrayals of electricity in art.** In O’Neill’s Dynamo it represents godlessness and the unfaithful Reuben Light is electrocuted. In Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, however, electricity becomes not only a symbol of Gatsby’s status, it becomes a part of his identity and an extension of his self-confidence. In Hemingway’s “A Clean Well-Lighted Place,” it takes on an almost religious meaning for the waiter, who seems to believe in nothingness, and views electrical light as the only bastion from the darkness. In Hopper’s Nighthawks it is used to create a sense of solitude for the patrons of the cafe. In the span of a lifetime, electricity came out of nowhere to become an integral part of everyday life, and many people were forced to grapple with its significance and meaning in their lives.- Nick Skibinski | Section VI of chapter 6 provides an interesting **dichotomy between portrayals of electricity in art.** In O’Neill’s Dynamo it represents godlessness and the unfaithful Reuben Light is electrocuted. In Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, however, electricity becomes not only a symbol of Gatsby’s status, it becomes a part of his identity and an extension of his self-confidence. In Hemingway’s “A Clean Well-Lighted Place,” it takes on an almost religious meaning for the waiter, who seems to believe in nothingness, and views electrical light as the only bastion from the darkness. In Hopper’s Nighthawks it is used to create a sense of solitude for the patrons of the cafe. In the span of a lifetime, electricity came out of nowhere to become an integral part of everyday life, and many people were forced to grapple with its significance and meaning in their lives.- Nick Skibinski |
| It's amazing really how much electricity has impacted people's lives so profoundly.People had to design houses to accommodate the wiring system for electrical appliances and lighting. **"Children were particularly fascinated. Long before most homes had electricity, upper-class children had electric toys. In 1897 a book on electric toy making, already in it's third edition, describing how to make an electric train, a tireless electrified dancer, an electric drum, artificial butterflies with moving wings, and electrical firecrackers." (245 - 246) Of course there was still a difference between what is considered a boy's toy and what is a girl's toy. But the electric toys still serve their purpose to provide children a method to learn the latest technology and push them towards their future careers, the boy gets the remote control cars and the girls get the easy bake ovens.** - Laura B. Downs | It's amazing really how much electricity has impacted people's lives so profoundly.People had to design houses to accommodate the wiring system for electrical appliances and lighting. **"Children were particularly fascinated. Long before most homes had electricity, upper-class children had electric toys. In 1897 a book on electric toy making, already in it's third edition, describing how to make an electric train, a tireless electrified dancer, an electric drum, artificial butterflies with moving wings, and electrical firecrackers." (245 - 246) Of course there was still a difference between what is considered a boy's toy and what is a girl's toy. But the electric toys still serve their purpose to provide children a method to learn the latest technology and push them towards their future careers, the boy gets the remote control cars and the girls get the easy bake ovens.** - Laura B. Downs |
