Flapper, Dating, Family, and Youth Culture in the 1920s

Lesson 6: Discussion Questions
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Lesson 6: Discussion Questions
Question 1
Despite dealing with themes of sabotage (veiled as flirting), dishonesty (veiled as ambition), emotional retaliation, and mischief, the movie It (1927) is continuously cheerful and humorous. A fun day at the beach is marred by misunderstandings, one about parenthood, ultimately resulting in a fleeting moment of romantic tragedy. Even when Cyrus steals a kiss and Betty slaps him for it, it is only part of a game of faked descent to toy with his emotions and entices him (Musicofilia, 2014). The times were undoubtedly different, and many of the now-sexist themes will be looked upon less kindly. However, Betty has intelligence and self-assurance, unquestionably timeless qualities, and she understands how to use pawns like Monty to plan restitution.
The basic tenet of Glyn's IT is that the person who possesses the characteristic is irresistible to the other sex. Cyrus Waltham, the owner of a major department store, is one such IT specialist. His closest friend Monty believes he has...