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Are we shocked by this film? Why/why not?

Are we shocked by this film? Why/why not?. Freaks was so supposedly shocking, that most contemporary critics panned it as being "too repulsive" and "nauseating“. Is the response of a 21 st century audience different from the 1930s audience? Why/not?.

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Are we shocked by this film? Why/why not?

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  1. Are we shocked by this film? Why/why not?

  2. Freaks was so supposedly shocking, that most contemporary critics panned it as being "too repulsive" and "nauseating“. Is the response of a 21st century audience different from the 1930s audience? Why/not?

  3. Would it be more shocking if the characters in the film were created by special effects? Why/not?

  4. Are the characters in the film used in a sensationalist or sympathetic way?

  5. What is the intended effect and is it different from the actual effect?

  6. To what extent does Freaks use film form to create a shock effect? What part does audience context hold in a film achieving a shock effect? Explain how a film can achieve a shock effect different from possibly intended

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