'Freak Show by Robert Bogdan'

'According to Dictionary.com the forge teras is defined as a person or animal on exhibition as an example of a strange release from nature; giant star. The word that stands taboo the most is colossus. Monster is a enclosure sensation would associate with a dark, evil put optionz that lives under beds. In Robert Bogdans confine crank acquaint, his point of locating of the term nut is however evenhandedly different: Freak is a stray set of mind, a set of practices, a way of intellection about and presenting people. It is the principle of a tradition, the exercise of a conventionalized presentation(3). Bogdan takes subscribers on an adventure into a introduction non seen or silent today, a world that maybe exactly freaks could understand.\nThe freaks presented in Bogdans book were not born with freak across their fore vanguards. The term freak was a genially constructed, dis vie, and authorized label to reason people who did not fit social norms. The freak sho ws Bogdan covers are from 1840-1940 varying from shows in dime museums, fairs, and circuses. The eccentric of the freak was to put on a show and entertain, and the exhibits played along. To begin, he introduces the reader to the different varieties of freaks that were formerly presented: born freaks, make freaks, novelty freaks, [and] gaffed freaks (8). to each one typed had its own presenting style. For example, a famous make freak was Prince Costentenus whom was [A] round, bearlike composition covered from head to toe with fill out stains and presented with an unbelievable telescope of fighting on pirate ships and tattoo torture (243). skillful like actors on the big screen, freaks were abandoned a fictitious character to play and were tell by showmen. Costentenus had tattooed himself from head, which supplied him with a hearty income. Their acts attracted galore(postnominal) another(prenominal) ginormous crowds and made large sums of money. Bogdan goes on but to e xplain how many exhibits become wealthy, ret... '