The Circus

uses mixed media on canvas to show a circus in a deconstructed style. It measures 49 inches by 49 inches and was created between 1990 and 1994.2 It commands the viewer’s attention with its use of childlike figures and vibrant colors. This piece is a great example of Kohlmeyer’s later works, and her stray from the extreme abstract into something more tangible and relatable. Her use of primary and secondary colors helps to convey the feeling of being at a circus: bright, whimsical, and nostalgic.…

challenged book that was removed from shelves at certain places for various reason. Water For Elephants happens to be a banned book. The book was banned by parents at Bedford High School. By examining the graphic sexual content, foul language, and the circus life, it is clear that this book is still worth reading. The books graphic content doesn’t overshadow the literal merit in my opinion. On page 135 the book describes in great detail sexual content. That is really the only part the book gets…

he locks himself into a cage to prove to other he can fast for forty days. When the forty days had passed, he feels like he needs more and is decides to join a circus to make money. Once he joins the circus and realize that the crowd is not to fond and does not appreciate his fasting as much as others. After a couple of years later the circus crew forgot about the “hunger artist” and he is found dying under a hay stacks, and explained that he fasted only because there was not any appetizing…

A memorable journey On December 18, 1980, Brian Czech got into a station wagon with his parents and siblings. At that time, traveling by plane was expensive and not practical for a big family who wanted to have a multi-city holiday on the west coast of the United States. The station wagon was a long car which had three seats in the row, three in the middle row and it had a seventh seat at the back of the car. They had enough stuff packed for the seven of them for a long, 16-days journey to…

reader interprets the book. The marxist lens concentrates on power. Important aspects of this lens is who has the power, how is it given, earned, or taken, and if it shifts. In Water for Elephants, there are many classes of people who work with the circus. People are categorized into groups of managers, performers, and working class; managers having the most power, and working men having the least. Leadership is given by Uncle Al, for he is in charge of everyone. It can be earned by showing Al…

in Wonderland and Ursula is from The Little Mermaid. The Ringmaster is a circus ringmaster in Dumbo. He is a bad person because of how he behaves every time anything gets in the way of his circus perfection. He is bad because he is a strict and arrogant man and deals with Dumbo in harsh ways. Galvin states that the Ringmaster has a bullwhip in his hand and has a stern and head-strong demeanor (1). His plan is for his circus to run as best as it can.…

into the circus are being abused more than any of the animals from any of the places that they come from. In the circus, elephants get chained up to 18 hours a day and cannot move anywhere. Lions that are in the circus, that jump through rings of fire, are truly afraid of it. Lions are afraid of fire but are forced to jump through ring of fire anyway. People abuse animals just for entertainment. A lot of people say that people should stop abusing animals for entertainment in the circus. In fact…

cursing for mankind to come to the rescue. These lines give us a basic summary of the actions the student took once applying for the job. “ “Ishmael is a gorilla who can telepathically teach about the culture of leavers and taker, dies while part of a circus sideshow. The Narrator spent most of life searching for a teacher to help him save the…

of the largest social hubs of its time. One of the major sources of entertainment was the Circus. An estimated 20-25% of the Roman population was able to attend the circus at Rome’s largest stadium, the Circus Maximus. However, a Roman circus was much different from modern circuses. In modern circuses, one can expect to see performances from acrobats, trained animals, and clowns. However, A Roman circus was focused…

Discuss how does the author make effective use of conflict in the novel? In the novel Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, there are many riveting conflicts. However, there is not only external conflicts, but many internal conflicts as well. Through these many conflict, both the plot and characters are developed in an excellent manner. Much of the story is centered around Jacob’s internal conflicts. From the beginning of the story, his parents’ death forces him into a great dilemma. He is…