In 1932 Tod Browning released‚ Freaks‚ a movie that is centered on telling the story of circus people and the challenges they face; it shows their everyday struggles among themselves along with their interactions with the “normal” people in the circus. I think it was in Browning’s interests not to make fun of these people‚ but to show the harm and hurt that “normal” people in society are capable of doing. The movie revolves around‚ Hans‚ a dwarf and his lust for the beautiful normal Cleopatra. Hans
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As far as the development and demise of vaudeville‚ there is much to be said. But to truly understand its rise and fall‚ first one must understand what vaudeville is. Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of entertainment that was popular in the United States from the early 1880s until the mid 1930s. Each performance consisted of a series of unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill. Types of acts included classical musicians‚ dancers‚ comedians‚ trained animals‚ magicians‚ impersonators‚ acrobats
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hopped town‚ climbing on the first train he could. He quickly found out that it was no ordinary train. It belonged to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth‚ a travelling circus. With no financial prospects and no place to go‚ Jacob landed a job as the show’s veterinarian. Travelling with the circus had its ups and downs. He had a place to stay‚ food to eat and animals to look after. But his sleeping quarters were with the horses and a cranky clown‚ and money was never guaranteed.
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on Jacob Jankowski‚ who‚ after receiving the news of his parents’ death‚ jumps a train aboard a circus. There he meets Marlena‚ the beautiful and talented performer‚ and her husband August‚ the bright‚ yet unusual animal trainer. He also meets Rosie‚ the smart and caring elephant‚ and many other people a part of The Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. He becomes a veterinarian of the circus‚ and takes part in helping the various animals aboard the train. Over time‚ Jacob and Marlena’s
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of the circus industry in early 1980s? What would you conclude from industry analysis? The Circus has been an extremely popular form of entertainment during the 20th century. The circus creates an image of drifters and dreamers in the mind. In the 20th century the emphasis on spectacle continued on 3 ring formats. The following factors played a major role in the attractiveness of the circus industry:- * Animal acts provided an added form of entertainment along with the various circus acts.
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boom‚ filling your ears with the sweet‚ delightful music that can only mean one thing - the circus. The enthralling ‘buzz’ is reflected in the eyes of the children who eagerly await the obscure and excellent sights that they could only have previously imagined. But behind the silky scarlet curtain‚ under the Big Top‚ the whips are ferociously flaying and the bullhooks are violently stabbing as the circus performance is not always as it seems. Circuses show an extremely distorted view of wildlife
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where Edward met his wife‚ Sandra. It sets in a circus where Edward brings his giant friend to and helps his friend to find back his value‚ at the same time‚ Edward fell in love with Sandra. To create an atmosphere of fancy and relaxing‚ the music used in the scene in circus is mostly consonance. However‚ when the giant‚ Karl comes out‚ all the people are amazed. In order to match with this event and show the feeling of the audience and the circus manager‚ the music here is dissonance. With a contrast
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attention grabber and once you start‚ it will be hard to put down. Setting The setting itself is pretty simple. It starts in what I assume is about a fifth or sixth grade classroom and then falls into the circus. Of course‚ this is no ordinary circus; it is an “underground” circus. Since the circus is illegal‚ it is well hidden. It takes place deep in the ghetto of a city‚ in an old run down building‚ where it is dark and creepy. The setting really only matter in the beginning‚ as it sets up the mood
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animals “are not underlings; they are other nations‚ caught with ourselves in the net of life and time‚ fellow prisoners of the splendor and travail of the earth.” Animal activists from around the world have been trying to end animal cruelty in the circus‚ SeaWorld‚ and dog shows for years. While others argue that this is what animals were bred to do‚ entertain. Animals should not be used and mistreated for human entertainment. Dog shows‚ circuses and SeaWorld have been mistreating and exploiting defenseless
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brighter and more cheerful‚ there was much less emotion in the works‚ due to Picasso’s subject matter. Picasso chooses the travelling circus as a subject‚ and he delves into their world of cheer and oddity. Throughout the blue and rose periods Picasso is never stationary‚ moving to countries in direct proportion to his studios. The nomadic life of circus performers and also their position in society fascinated Picasso. As entertainers they must always put on a show‚ but beneath their acts are
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