![]() ![]() This left the families with decisions as to where they were going to earn money to support them. So when the stock market fell through, families lost their way of life and had to make a drastic readjustment very quickly. During the “Roaring Twenties,” everyone was just living the good life and enjoying everything in excess. This had such a nationwide effect because this was the end of the decade known as the “Roaring Twenties” which were filled with extravagance and wealth. The Great Depression was caused by the stock market crash of 1929. Although this photo may seem very dark and solemn, the endless road represents the endless hope and optimism that the families needed in order to get through the hard times of the Great Depression because the vanishing point leads to the West, a symbol of the American Dream and the solution for the families. The long, continuous road is also a symbol of hope because of the everlasting potential that the West offers. The lack of color is important in keeping the tone serious, just as the times were. This is because when related to the American Dream, it is the vacant desert of infinite possibilities for a fresh start. ![]() In this photo, the West is a symbol of hope for the families suffering in the depression unlike the East, which was at the root of the problems during the Great Depression. In 1938 during the Great Depression, the image “The Road West” was taken by Dorothea Lange. ![]() “The Road West”: The Road of Hope, by Samantha Mosley ![]()
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