Freaks

The movie Freaks did not portray itself as a horror film. Its intresting to see what people in the 30's considered horror compared to todays people. During the movie I was unable to pick up on the symbolism of the peacock bird name and how it forshadowed that in the end of the movie; she would no longer be a beautiful "normal woman". She had been turned into some sort of duck, and had lost her legs. The "Freaks" that were introduced in the beginning however, had turned normal by noticing the harm that was being caused. They stood up for each other and went right to the woman who was causing all the trouble. Also, I did feel bad thinking that people with physical and mental disabilites were used as a form of entertainment in the 30's. I thought it was a bit upsetting that just becuase they were different they were allowed to be laughed at.