His room is large, and has a lot of expensive embellishments. Jacob visits August’s room, and views the elegant space many times, “Stateroom 3 is glorious as well as misnomer - it constitutes half the car, and contains at least one additional rom, which is cordoned off with a thick velvet curtain. The main room is paneled in walnut and outfitted with damask furniture, a dinette, and a Pullman kitchen” (pg 91). Having power in the circus means owning a luxurious room. Power is given by Uncle Al and August to others who will gain the circus attention, such as the performers. Throughout the book, it is clear that the managers and performers have much better living conditions than the casual laborers. While the roustabouts do the most demanding work, they do not experience the same benefits or get paid like the others. The working class is treated very poorly, such as how they are forced to sleep in small, dirty areas while the upper classes enjoy many
His room is large, and has a lot of expensive embellishments. Jacob visits August’s room, and views the elegant space many times, “Stateroom 3 is glorious as well as misnomer - it constitutes half the car, and contains at least one additional rom, which is cordoned off with a thick velvet curtain. The main room is paneled in walnut and outfitted with damask furniture, a dinette, and a Pullman kitchen” (pg 91). Having power in the circus means owning a luxurious room. Power is given by Uncle Al and August to others who will gain the circus attention, such as the performers. Throughout the book, it is clear that the managers and performers have much better living conditions than the casual laborers. While the roustabouts do the most demanding work, they do not experience the same benefits or get paid like the others. The working class is treated very poorly, such as how they are forced to sleep in small, dirty areas while the upper classes enjoy many