the magnificent Ambersons. (booth tarkington)themes

Booth Tarkington was born in 1869 in Indianapolis, a Mid-west State of the United States. In 1873 as a result of 'the panic' Tarkingtons family was forced to vacate their home and spent the next three years residing in hotels in less popular areas. Although Booth was very young at this time, this was significant as it gave him a glimpse at the social stigma, which befell much of the middle class during the industrial revolution. With the financial assistance of his uncle, the Tarkingtons were able to buy their own house in a middle class area . This may have been the inspiration behind the fate of the middle class family in The Magnificent Ambersons. It is also of importance to note that Tarkingtons father, John worked as a lawyer, and Booth also undertook a profession, in contrast to the wealthy middle class in the Magnificent Ambersons, particularly George who had never intended to take a profession, and was forced to only because of financial restraints.
Tarkington attended ...