Freak Show by Robert Bogdan

harmonize to Dictionary.com the article lusus naturae is delimitate as a soul or animal on exhibition as an poser of a strange aberrancy from nature; fanatic. The word that stands out the most is monster. Monster is a depot one would associate with a dark, evil creature that lives beneath beds. In Robert Bogdans carry Freak Show, his omen of view of the term disgust is however somewhat divergent: Freak is a butt against sterilize of mind, a set of practices, a way of intellection about and presenting mountain. It is the enactment of a tradition, the performance of a conventionalize presentation(3). Bogdan takes readers on an bump into a world not seen or understood today, a world that maybe all junkies could understand.\nThe freaks presented in Bogdans countersign were not born with freak across their foreheads. The term freak was a accessiblely constructed, dis vie, and recognised label to categorize people who did not fit social norms. The freak shows Bogdan covers are from 1840-1940 vary from shows in dime museums, fairs, and circuses. The persona of the freak was to put on a show and entertain, and the exhibits carryed along. To begin, he introduces the reader to the assorted varieties of freaks that were once presented: born freaks, do freaks, novelty freaks, [and] gaffed freaks (8). Each typed had its make presenting style. For example, a famous make freak was Prince Costentenus whom was [A] large, bear comparable man cover from head to toe with refine tattoos and presented with an unbelievable background of scrap on pirate ships and tattoo torture (243). Just like actors on the big screen, freaks were disposed a role to play and were directed by showmen. Costentenus had tattooed himself from head, which supplied him with a hearty income. Their acts attracted many ginormous crowds and do large sums of money. Bogdan goes on save to explain how many exhibits pass wealthy, ret...