A disney film titled Dumbo brings tears to some people's eyes each time. The whole story of his and his mother’s struggles is heartbreaking. This movie reflects the awful abuse of elephants and other animals who face this in circuses every day even now. Filmed ten years after the Great Depression, Dumbo showcased the circus and the way animals were tortured to round out the spectacular tricks the audience pays to see. The 1930s living conditions were much like the animals, treacherous in the sense that the stock market crashed, alcohol was banned, the constant changing weather, amount of poverty increased, etc.The novel Water for Elephants, written by Sara Gruen follows the Benzini Brothers Circus during the 1930s and deals with the issues of prohibition and animal cruelty. …show more content…
According to author Janet Davis in “Circus” it states, “The biggest shows employed more than 1,000 people and animals from around the world” (Davis, J. 601). There are many people watching animals when going to the circus that it will never lose entertaining quality and are sad to view them pack up. According to author Janet Davis in “Circus” it states, circus time was only for a set period and those that acted as performers worked in amusement parks on their off time (Davis, J. 601). The entertainment only was only for certain amount of time and once the audience left, so did the the performers causing joyous spirits to die down. Annual circus ratings decrease each year because of the constant spirits of individuals not being fulfilled creating upbeat crowds to get