Clown a performer‚ usually in a circus‚ who plays the fool‚ performs practical jokes‚ and does tricks to make people laugh. Other names for clowns are buffoon‚ jester‚ fool‚ conjurer‚ mirthmaker‚ tumbler‚ gleeman‚ mime‚ actor‚ harlequin‚ merry counselor‚ comic‚ and puppeteer. Even though there are many types of clowns‚ each clown develops a face‚ meaning a personality. A clown’s face‚ once created‚ becomes the clown’s unique personal property.
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History of Clowns David Ball What do you think of when you hear the word clown‚ you may think of the circus or a striking fear that could paralyze you in your tracks. A clown really is "a familiar comic character of pantomime and circus known by his distinctive makeup and costume‚ ludicrous antics‚ and buffoonery‚ whose purpose is to induce hearty laughter." ("A Brief History of Clowning") The first traceable evidence of the clown was in Ancient Greece‚ these clowns were bald headed‚ padded
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Outline I Introduction a The history of clowns b Examples of modern horror clowns c Thesis statement II Comparing early clowns to horror clowns a Skills and character traits of early clowns that can be seen in today’s horror clowns b Negative incidents of clowns in history i The “parasite” ii Medieval fool iii Grimaldi iv The Arlecchino III Modern occurences of horror clowns in movies and real life a Determining the point at which the horror clown became mainstream i John Wayne Gacy
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Coulrophobia “Clown Phobia” Informal Learning Experience Shalunda Lester University Of Phoenix Coulrophobia “Clown Phobia” Informal Learning Experience Coulrophobia also know as clown phobia is very common in children. The University of Sheffield conducted a study in 2008 and concluded that a lot children did not like clown decorations in physicians ’ office settings or hospitals. The researchers questioned more than 250 kids ages between four to 16 on what they thought about the idea
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The Killer Clown also known as John Wayne Gacy‚ Jr. was born on 17 March 1942 in Chicago‚ Illinois and was the middle child of three. His father John Wayne Gacy Sr. worked as a machinist and his mother Marion Elaine Robinson was a homemaker. Gacy would have a close relationship with both his mother and sisters but a difficult one with his father who was an alcoholic with a violent temper who thought John was a sickly kid and he would often beat him for being weak. In the early years problems
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When you think of a clown. First thing that comes into mind is a child’s entertainer who is meant to be used for kids parties or simply bearing a smile at a circus. However‚ stereotypes for clowns have changed in the early month of August. Ever since then‚ when the word clown is mentioned‚ the image of a party clown deteriorates into the unsettling image of clowns attempting to lure children into woods in the US state of South Carolina. Since then‚ there have been sightings of clowns behaving in menacing
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The Crazy Clown Craze Recently this nation and social media have erupted in a massive search for these mysterious clowns. After the first sighting in North Carolina this craze has spread like wildfire across our nation. Although there are some people that do not care about these clowns‚ many people are very concerned for their and their children’s safety‚ security‚ and peace of mind. Everybody and their brother have been hunting these clowns down like their lives depend on it. The purpose of people
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Book Review: Shalimar The Clown Salman Rushdie The story begins with chapter „India“. India is a young girl‚ ambassador’s daughter. His father is Max Ophuls‚ American former ambassador to India‚ and now the counter-terrorism chief. In this chapter writer describes her wish to know more about her dead mother and reason why her father dont’t want to talk about her mother’s death. The plot of this chapter is setteled in Los Angeles in 90’s. There she met her father’s chauffeur who was
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Stephen Bunn ENG - 223 3-4-13 Essay 4 The Killers Hemingway’s “The Killers” tells the story of a diner in Summit‚ Illinois‚ that hosts two rude overdressed men. The three employees of this diner are Nick‚ George‚ and Sam. Nick‚ a frequent character employed in Hemingway’s stories‚ watches as two strange men walk into the diner and sit down to order. After complaining for a while about the menu‚ these men eat their meal all whilst making rude remarks and racial slurs to George and Nick. Following
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As quoted from the Vancouver Sun‚ “A serial killer is one who commits more than three murders over a period that spans more than one month. For the most part‚ serial killers commit murder for some sort of psychological benefit.” Looking at a serial killer’s motives‚ their choice of torture‚ and the ending of their spree‚ this definition will be brought to life. In order to carry out an act one must have a motive. Serial killers are prime examples of someone who finds not only motivation to kill
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