The Simpsons episode did a good job portraying the 1920's Prohibition Act. Many parts of the episode were comical, but also were very accurate. For example, there were cops who secretly sold alcohol as bootleggers, and it shows them counting their money. Also, the episode shows a drunk child and fights breaking out, while alcohol did lead to violence and abuse. Speakeasies were shown in the episode where a bar would change into a pet shop when the cops came in. I enjoyed The Simpsons episode because it was funny, yet emphasized how the world was in the 1920's. The episode provided the facts that there were bootleggers, speakeasies, prostitutes, violence, corruption, and high prices of alcohol during the Prohibition Act.
In the 1920's the women changed roles, and the episode could have added the fact that the women were part of the Prohibiton Act. For example, women were allowed to vote and to have jobs, so they were a lot more outgoing. Women would party, drink, and smoke in public. If the episode showed more of the women's behavior, it would make it more historical, getting into the Act of Prohibiton. The episode could have added "flappers" and jazz to provide a historical background.
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