Circus Essays

a variety of ways. Two major contemporary circus companies are the Big Apple Circus and the Circus of Oz. Both of these contemporary circus companies exhibit spectacle through different aspects of their companies. An element that the Big Apple Circus utilizes is ensemble work. An ensemble is present when the entertainers are contributing to the performance together. The Big Apple Circus also utilizes spectacle as an element of their contemporary circus. Spectacle is used primarily through visual

Everybody loves going to the circus and watching the performances, although-- would they still love it if they saw the truth? Circus animals are trained rigorously to do amazing tricks to perform. People from all over the world pay to be entertained, from the circus to zoos. Confined zoo animals are not treated as well as corporations claim. All types of ongoing, and future animal confinement should be banned, as to prevent any form of animal cruelty-- physical or psychological. The reason behind

"Step one, step all to witness the Barlow 's Great North American Circus. That includes world-famous acrobats, bare back rider, and many more great attractions. If you want to go to the this circus it is only 25 cents and half off for kids. The poster on the pole was surronded with people as the read about the famous Barlow 's Great North American Circus was coming to town. People believed that out of any where to pick to perform they picked this town. Everybody was surprised because in this

aren’t actors, spectacles to imprison and gawk at, or circus clowns. Yet thousands of these animals are forced to perform silly, confusing tricks under the threat of physical punishment; are carted across the country in cramped and stuffy boxcars; are kept chained in filthy enclosures and separated from their families and friends- all for the sake of “human entertainment”. In 2011, the famous circus show, Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus paid $270,000 for violations of the Animal Welfare Act

day-to-day life so closely attached to them. As a result, it is unsurprising that a love of the circus is almost universal. However, the use of a circus setting can bring about a very different impression, allowing writers to ‘upset established codes’ (Basch, n.d.) within literature and society, creating a space to tell a story outside of the restrictions of rationality and normality. This freedom results in circus stories often being ‘disruptive’ in their storylines and having ‘flamboyant’ and ‘dramatic’

Sam Lynch Milner, Period 6 Research Paper - Travelling Circus/Carnival 1920s and 1930s 05 March 2023 The circus always surprises us "Circus is what real life should be like. It's sincerity, feeling, emotions. All real. There are no lies in circus. There are artists working together to give a smile. It's a world where people help one another. It's the only show where a family, everyone from children to their grandmothers, can sit together and all be entertained by the same thing." said Princess Stephanie

Imagine being a child at the circus becoming so enraptured by all the beautiful lights and colors and seeing the amazing animals perform tricks. What a child doesn’t see is the behind the scenes. The beating of the animals to get them to perform these amazing tricks and the sorrow on their face while performing. Wild animals have been held in captivity for decades all around the world. Whether they be held as pets, in zoos, or for entertainment purposes. Along the years people have advocated for

Should Using Animals in the Circus Be Banned? By: Giselle Angelique 10A Did you know that tigers naturally fear fire? All of us have a certain fear, it can be anything, clowns, darkness, and insects, phobias that can haunt us at night and scare us to death. Well, tigers are particularly scared of fire. It’s in their nature. Yet, what is a circus without tigers jumping through fire hoops? Tigers are forced to jump through fire hoops for shows and its not rare that they suffer injuries, some even

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

Charlie Chaplin was a household name in the 1920s. Chaplin was one of the most famous actors of his time. Known for his remarkable contribution in the film industry and Hollywood. Sir Chaplin was born on April 16th, 1889, in London, England. He was born into a poor family, that consisted of his mother, Hannah Chaplin and his father Charles Chaplin Sr. His mother and father were also performers however they didn’t earn enough to keep the house running. When Chaplin turned seven years old, he started

been in an animal shelter you have probably noticed that it is very overcrowded. This is because people are constantly neglecting animals and few laws have been passed to stop this. Have you ever been to a Circus and seen the animals perform happily? Well, it’s not always what it seems, the Circus animals are forced and abused into entertaining the public. Many people take advantage of other species using them to test the limits of human knowledge, for food, money, and sadly, for no reason at all.

times of injury, and side effects from the abuse that include physical as well as mental trauma. Does it still seem right to take away someone from their home and make them live lives that they don’t want to be in. Like everyone and especially Zoo and circus animals we rather live where they belong, being free and not having to worry about when the next beating or when they would get to be able to be free . They also deserve that much being free and the wild where they

Adventure of Chicago Culture Centre Recently, my family and I attended a midnight circus in Chicago Culture Centre. We spent a memorable time and saw an amusing performance in the trip. I felt like I was a little again and it made the meaningful reminiscence for all our visitors When we arrived at Culture Centre, someone introduced the history of this magnificent building. We were led to a place which had numerous colorful light, decorations and sounds. My little kid moved around his hand and expressed

was Edna Purviance,Clarence Geldart,And Carl Miller.”Woman Of Paris” was a different kind of film for Charlie instead of a comedy it was romantic. The third film was “The Circus”. It was made in 1928. Merna Kennedy,Al Ernest Garcia,Henry Bergman,and Harry Crocker were the cast members.Chaplin’s first Academy Award was for “The Circus”. One other film is “The Kid”, it was made in 1921. Cast members were Jackie Coogan,and Edna Purviance. Jackie Coogan was one of the greatest kid actors. Charlies first

Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey circus have stated that elephants will not be transported across country anymore, and in 2018 all elephant performances will be put to an end. For a long time circuses have been accused of abusing the elephants and forcing them to perform. A lot of people are glad that Ringling Bros is retiring their elephants but, many other people think all circuses that use elephants should put an end to the performances. Elephants are abused by cruel tools. June 25, 2007

While it is incredibly obvious and worth noting the effect that Seurat’s pointillism style has on the feel of the piece, it is also important to take consideration for the colors used in the piece as well. The Circus is primarily composed of yellows and reds in an attempt at consistency and uniformity throughout the work, the blue and purple accents and shadows allowing a high buzzing energy between the illusory point. While the use of these colors aides in unity of the work as a whole, the optical

Quite apart from the cruelty involved in training and confining these animals, the whole idea that we should enjoy the humiliating spectacle of an elephant or lion made to perform circus tricks shows a lack of respect for the animals as individuals.” That was a quote from Peter Singer, a professor of Bioethics at Princeton University who is a also a strong advocate for animal rights. Circuses were first introduced to us in Rome in

underlying theme depending on their personality and character. Jacob, Marlena, and August conflict with each other in the fight for freedom and love. The theme of the novel is derived from these characters’ roles. The hierarchy on the circus is the confinement, but the main circus performers and workers take risks for love. In Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen, Jacob, August, and Marlena, create the

In the center of the field are a large circus tent, as well as cages of animals. In the center of the field is a large circus tent, as well as cages of animals. The crowd buy their tickets, and soon each of the animals are led from the cages. The crowd buy their tickets, and soon each of the animals is led from the cages. One little boy, accompanied by his parents, stare in astonishment at a large bear. One little boy, accompanied by his parents, stares in astonishment at a large bear. On the grass

1920s Chaplin's career started blooming. During the 1920s, he made some landmark films, including The Kid (1921), The Pilgrim (1923), A Woman in Paris (1923), The Gold Rush (1925), a movie Chaplin would later say he wanted to be remembered by, and The Circus (1928). (Charlie Chaplin