12. Why was reading so popular in the 1920s?

The 1920s saw a great increase in the number of readers in the society. People, especially the middle class people showed great interest in literature. This age also saw the rise in the middle class and this too fuelled the interest of people in literature.

On the other hand there are introduction of newspapers and journals and periodicals that piqued the interest of the people. This was the age when the society did not have television or radio to stay informed; newspapers were certainly a good substitute. This period had witnessed that people liked to broaden their knowledge via newspapers and magazines. The concepts of materialism, hedonism, and many more were propagated and promoted via these printed copies.