Film Studies Daily Log

Tuesday, April 28

Students received a handout with information about the real-life "freaks" who appear in Freaks, which students began watching yesterday in Mr. Potratz's absence. Afterwards, we watched the conclusion of the film.

Nest we discussed the film and its message. Students spoke about feeling guilty for laughing at the freaks in the film when they learned these were actual individuals, and we discussed how the film makes us see "normal" people from the freaks' perspective, and we explored what "freaks" may represent in other contexts.