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    Why should elephants live in captivity, why should any animal live in captivity. I believe that no elephant should live in any type of captivity. Elephants are meant to live where they did way before we were even on this planet. We decided to come into their home and destroy it, but the few people who care take them out of their homes into captivity. Yes some Zoos release the animals when they are ready to go back into the wild, but most of them just do it for the money. They do so they can get…

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    there is a clown phenomenon happening, according to North Idaho Law Enforcement by Heather Tooley the first creepy clown sighting started in August in South Carolina with the intent of harming others but then the phenomenon spread across the country and ended up in Idaho. The police departments around Idaho are investigating the clown sightings. A Facebook post from the Nampa Police Department stated that they are aware of the clowns and the citizens should let the police control the clown…

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    Freak Quotes

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    The overall theme I found in Freak was that no matter what, it is good to be different and to stand out. No one is the same and don’t try to change yourself to be like other people. Even though it might get hard because you don’t fit the “standards,” don’t try to be like others. You are beautiful just the way you are. At the beginning of the book, Miriam said it herself, ‘“It’s good to be weird. Who cares if people think you’re weird?”’ This quote from Miriam tells the reader that she doesn’t…

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    Charlie Chaplin was a British actor and comedian, who was a distinguished star in the 20th century’s silent- film era. In fact, many stars in this area originated from a working-class background. He was raised in a poor neighborhood by river warehouses, located in Westminster. Therefore, Chaplin emerged creating films that pertained with the working class perspective. This enabled the audiences of the urban life to relate with the film (Ross 44). Both of his had been music hall entertainers,…

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    Doesn't everybody love going to circuses? Well if people knew about all the animals that got abused maybe they would change their mind. Well not every circus abuses animals but a large majority does. This has made people wonder if animals should continue to be used for entertainment. This controversy was discussed in a article “Should Animals Be Used As Entertainment” an article, “Jump to It” and other article, “The Use Of Animals In Entertainment.” There are some similarities and differences…

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    Circus Animal Abuse

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    bypasses many people because they are overwhelmed with the fun of the circus animals. But there is a deeper story to what goes on in the circus. Many of the animals in the circus are abused and live in horrible conditions which is not only unsafe to the animals, but can also be unsafe to the public. Because of these horrible acts done to the animals, countless circuses should be declared animal free. Many animals in the circus are abused. The animals, whether they are domestic or if it is an…

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    a midget circus performer named falling in love with a bareback rider named Jeanne Marie. Jeanne brushes off Jacques at first, but decides to marry him after he inherits a vast estate from his deceased uncle. The short story was adapted into a film titled Freaks which loosely follows the original work. After the wedding between Jeanne and Jacques, a feast is held in a circus tent in a town called Roubaix. The tone in this scene is both jovial and bizarre, much like a real circus. The…

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    Charlie Chaplin as a child was fascinated with the characters of Charles Dickens and would often mimic them. It was like Chaplin’s life was one of Dickens's novels, the aspects being poverty, despair and loneliness. By beginning at a young age, Charlie Chaplin rose to fame with his extraordinary athleticism and endless inventiveness, Chaplin would still influence films to come through directing, producing and through the popularity of his own films. At the young age of 16, Chaplin was already…

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    The theme of this speech from the movie “The Great Dictator”, is that we can achieve peace, equality, and happiness if we put aside our differences and not think of each other as “black” or “white”, or as “Christian” or “Muslim”, but as fellow human beings. Charlie Chaplin’s tone changes throughout the poem. He starts out with a calm and peaceful tone. But, as the speech goes on, and as his words become more and more inspiring, his tone becomes stronger and more direct. He uses metaphors and…

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    acts, expositions, and World’s Fair. It became a place to escape reality. The main attraction of the circus was the American circus spectacle, which was a historical drama where the viewers would look at racial and gendered exhibits/images of South Asia. This became an instructional forum where people of power could solidify their control and maintain stereotypes on the oriental ‘Other’. The circus brought a feeling of wonder and highlighted to their audience that they didn’t have to travel to…

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