a river runs through it by norman maclean

George Wallace physically barred black students from entering the University of Alabama in the 60s.

Some television shows brought people together, especially “Happy Days (Marshall).” There was always the issue of racism in the 70s. The first computer was released by Apple, which eventually set the stage for e-mail in the twenty-first century. They were pleasantly surprised with the new technology that was coming on quite fast. It was also a time of growing up for the “Flower Children” of the 1960s. There was only an elite few who had very much trust in the government at the time.

Many even became paranoid with the whole situation. War was still lingering in Americans’ minds all throughout the 70s. Gambling was becoming large and more common during that time (MacLean). A River Runs Through It includes another important aspect of the cultural significance of the 70s. The 70s were a time of inspiration, as shown by the culture, but also it shows some of the declination of the decade as well. Finally, Jaws, the shark thriller, was also made in the same time period (Spielberg). Sometimes considered one of the greatest movies of all time, The Godfather left audiences in a state of excitement as they left the theater (Coppola). One of the most widely quoted movies, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, was made then (Gilliam). Some of the most remembered movies also were created during the 70s. Disco became the music that parties fed upon. At the same time, a new musical craze began. Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, and The Who all made their marks in that decade. Some of the greatest rock n’roll bands of all time started in the 70s. In the 1970s, the cultural aspects were booming with success. In A River Runs Through It, there are many instances in which Norman MacLean talks about the government and how it has let down the people of America (MacLean). Gerald Ford became the next President and promised more ideals that were tough to keep (Ford). He had made promises that he could not keep (Nixon). His downfall was the Watergate scandal and he resigned due to that. They were happy partly because Nixon had visited China and had opened relations between bitter opponents. They had thought of him as a good president, but Vietnam took all of that trust away. The president who refused to pull the Americans out of Vietnam, Richard Nixon, was not particularly popular in the public’s eyes. Many citizens of the United States were still extremely angry with the government for entering the war in the first place. The children of the 1960s were growing up, and many of them were finding it difficult to live in the time of this new technological age, along with many more political changes to come.Īt the beginning part of the 1970s, the unbelievably costly Vietnam War was just ending. Good Times, Bad Times, you know I had my share”.

A river runs through it by norman maclean