history writting assignment
Yunte Huang characterizes P.T. Barnum as a trickster, what is a trickster? What myths do Barnum and the film The Greatest Showman attempt to sell audiences about racial and ethnic diversity, along with the origins of popular entertainment in US culture and society during the 19th century?
Please use evidence from the film The Greatest Showman, along with lecture and the assigned material for this module in order to answer the question. Your essay should be at least 3 to 4 paragraphs in length. A good essay will probably include the following: industrialization, social Darwinism, Naturalization Law of 1790, other forms of popular entertainment during the 19th century, Chinese Exclusion Act, and racial hierarchies.
If you need help with the question, please attend class on Thursday when we will discuss it. Please be sure to complete the assignment module reading and film before attempting to do the essay. You have until Monday, December 10th to complete the essay.
Any plagiarism will result in a 0 for the assignment.
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