Wednesday, March 19, 2008

What is normal?

The movie Freaks makes me question what is normal?  In my opinion no one is normal everyone is different or a "freak" in their own way.  For example if you take Cleo on the outside she looks like a beautiful young woman and then when we see how she poisons Hanz we immediately see her transform into a freak.  Ultimately when she is turned into a peacock she is now a FREAK.  Also when you take Hercules he like Cleo seemed normal however, when the "freaks" rebelled on him and he was stabbed he was on the ground and brought down to their level.

The difference between the freaks the movie was originally about is that on the outside they look almost "monster-like" and they scare others away... this is why they are considered freaks.  Cleo and Hercules look normal on the outside but under their skin they are freaks because of their actions.  This proves that no one is normal... everyone has a little freak in them.

The movie proves that stereotyping is a negative thing and it hurts other's mentalities because it puts them on a much lower level then they deserve to be on.  The movie makes a great point and I found it very interesting to watch! :)

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