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Title: Culture presentation


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Circus
  • Culture presentation

Afra Tsai 93306068 25, March, 2008
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Intro
  • A circus is most commonly a traveling company of
    performers that may include acrobats, clowns,
    trained animals, trapeze acts, hoopers, tightrope
    walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other
    stunt-oriented artists. A circus is held in
    an oval or circular arena with tiered seating
    around its edge in the case of traveling
    circuses this location is most often a large tent
    called the big top.
  • http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circus
  • The Latin word circus, which comes from the Greek
    word kirkos, circle, ring, referred to a
    circular or oval area enclosed by rows of seats
    for spectators.
  • http//www.answers.com/topic/circus?nr1lsctrue

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Traits
  • Circus wagon/train
  • Big top/Tent
  • Ring, arena
  • Ring master
  • Equitation
  • Magician
  • Ventriloquist
  • Balancer/Funambulist
  • Juggler
  • Sword swallower/fire eater
  • Flyer/aerialist
  • Clown
  • Giant/midget(dwarf)
  • Lion tamer
  • Fate teller

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Influences
  • Culture
  • Society entertainment
  • Childhood memory
  • Literature
  • Ray Bradbury The illustrated man
  • Something wicked
    this way comes
  • Performing Art
  • Charles Chaplin The Circus (1928)
  • Disney Dumbo (1941)
  • Stage design/Music/Advertising

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Language
  • A three-ring circus
  • A situation characterized by confusing,
    engrossing, or amusing activity.
  • Horse around
  • To behave in a rowdy, improper, or unruly
    fashion act up, carry on, misbehave
  • A balancing act
  • A difficult situation in which you try to achieve
    several different things at the same time.

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Language
  • Walk a tightrope
  • Take or be on a very precarious course
  • Bread and circus
  • Activities that are intended to keep people happy
    so that they do not complain about problems.
  • The show must go on
  • Despite tragic accidents, poor weather
    conditions, and other setbacks warranting
    cancellations, circus shows usually took place as
    scheduled.

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Superstitions
  • Never look back during a parade.
  • (Some shows fined those who transgressed.)
  • Never sit on the ringcurb facing out.
  • Never whistle in the dressing room.
  • Peacock feathers are bad luck.
  • Accidents happen in threes.
  • Elephants must always have their trunks up in
    pictures.
  • Hair from the tail of an elephant is good luck.
  • (Often made into rings or bracelets.)

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References
  • http//www.circusinamerica.org/public/
  • http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circus
  • http//goodmagic.com/carny/c_a.htm
  • http//circus.bendall.de/lingo.html
  • http//www.circusweb.com/circuswebFrames.html
  • http//www.circusland.com/photo/ephoto.php
  • http//www.answers.com/topic/circus
  • http//www.thefreedictionary.com/
  • http//idioms.thefreedictionary.com/circus
  • http//www.macmillandictionaries.com/med-magazine/
    Feb08/49-LA-Idioms.htm
  • http//www.hltmag.co.uk/jan06/mart05.htm
  • All retrieved 2008/03/25
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