Ringling Brothers Circus

Some children think of running away to join the circus as a fantasy, while animals performing in circuses think of running away as a fantasy. Elephants used in circuses are captives who are obligated to perform confusing, uncomfortable, repetitive, and often painful acts. There is no doubt that circuses would lose their appeal if more people were aware of the brutal techniques used to train the elephants as well as the cramped traveling confinement, and diseases' elephants develop throughout the

Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus has recently declared the end of their career and disbanded the circus. Since the disbandment an ongoing discussion concerning the circus and its ethics has been widely discussed by many different groups; but disagreement can be most strongly seen between the discourse of animal welfare groups, and the circus performers themselves. The topics being addressed is how these different populations perceives the events surrounding the circus’s disbandment

industry will be revealed by examining historical archives such as the Circus Maximus in Rome, studying mass media records, and laws. The research highlights the controversy

In the late 1800's, American society began to burst with cultural activity. After the Civil War and the Reconstruction, Americans were eager to return to their normal lifestyles. The period that followed, however, was quite different from what the country was used to. During the war, many pushed hard for a rise in industry, leading to an explosive industrial revolution far beyond what people had expected. America's business and economy had boomed, and, as the new century approached, many had

then realizes that he doesn’t need them be able to go, so he decides for himself that he is going to make a break for it. He shuffled over to his walker and heads towards the door; he wasn’t going to let anything stand in his way of getting to that circus. Water for Elephants contains great social importance because it shows the dark side of capitalism. As said by Elizabeth Judd, “no matter how miserable or oppressed, the performers love the manufacturing of illusion, sewing a sequined headdress

businessman. Even though Barnum was involved with other professions, he said of himself, “I am a showman by profession...and all the gilding shall make nothing else of me,” (Kunhardt). Because of his love for show business, Barnum transformed the modern day circus, which entertained and brought joy to generations of people all over the world. Phineas Taylor Barnum

Persuasive Essay #2 Have you ever been to a circus and thought to yourself "Wow! I wonder how they get them to do all of those cool tricks." If you have you most likely haven't seen the many horrible ways that they tame and train the animals. I feel that wild animals shouldn't be tamed. Many people don't know what is done to get the animals to do such entertaining tricks and many would be against it if they did. One of the reasons is that animal taming is usually violent. This is because the animals

Tons of people in the world that love animals and enjoy having their company. This is why most people have pets around their household. With these pets we often train them to do special tricks for example with dogs, the classic ‘shake’ or ‘rollover’ is something owners love seeing. With every new trick that they learn, we give them treats and lots of love. With the treat and love that we give our pets, they feel loved and happy, maintaining their health and happiness and that also makes the owners

paved the way for entrepreneurs in the entertainment industry. While P.T Barnum may be a name that at first may seem unfamiliar, one realizes that we are exposed to Barnum’s legacy every day. Which American has never heard of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, or never eaten Barnum animal crackers? Or which American hasn’t seen Toddlers and Tiaras, of which the concept of beauty and baby pageants was invented by P.T. Barnum himself. The name P.T. Barnum is synonymous with the curious

The Illusion of Popular Culture In the early 19th century a man by the name of Phineas Taylor Barnum changed popular culture with his extraordinary talent of promoting and advertising. His first success came with a slave woman known as “Joice Heath” who he claimed to be the nurse of George Washington. If this was true it would put Joice at 161 years old, thousands of people went to see “The greatest natural and national curiosity in the world” (Perlman 4/6/16) which turned Joice from an elderly