Freaks of Society

By Jim Musgrave
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Published: Aug. 31, 2012
Words: 9,743 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476141497

Short description

Have you ever been seen as an “outsider” to society? What makes one a “freak” of nature? Does it harden your heart, or do you suddenly become more empathetic toward all of creation? We explore this issue in this month’s theme, “Freaks of Society.”

Extended description

A friend and fellow teacher of mine used a favorite movie to fascinate his students. It's called Freaks, and it's by Todd Browning. It takes place in 1932 (gee, another Depression-era feel- good movie), and it tells the story of some sideshow folks who are part of the carnival's attractions. One of the stars was Johnny the "half boy" who rolled around on a flat board on roller skates. One of the students in the class actually had a tattoo of this "half boy" on his bicep!
Freaks are popular because they represent the misshapen values of commercialism, and our need for freaks to make us look better to ourselves. However, in the film, these freaks take out their revenge on the strong man, and in this week's issue of Horror on the Installment Plan, you will see other freaks who also get some amount of revenge. However, in J. G. Faherty's "Jennifer's Body," the woman becomes a freak at the very hands of our specialized medical profession.
We hope you enjoy all of these stories, an.. (Read more) A friend and fellow teacher of mine used a favorite movie to fascinate his students. It's called Freaks, and it's by Todd Browning. It takes place in 1932 (gee, another Depression-era feel- good movie), and it tells the story of some sideshow folks who are part of the carnival's attractions. One of the stars was Johnny the "half boy" who rolled around on a flat board on roller skates. One of the students in the class actually had a tattoo of this "half boy" on his bicep!
Freaks are popular because they represent the misshapen values of commercialism, and our need for freaks to make us look better to ourselves. However, in the film, these freaks take out their revenge on the strong man, and in this week's issue of Horror on the Installment Plan, you will see other freaks who also get some amount of revenge. However, in J. G. Faherty's "Jennifer's Body," the woman becomes a freak at the very hands of our specialized medical profession.
We hope you enjoy all of these stories, and that you'll continue to subscribe for another roll of the dice in our themed issues. Freaks are merely unlucky with the genetics they are given, and any one of us could be a freak due to fate or accidental dismemberment.
We introduce Nick Medina, a writer with a flair for the dramatic, and his "On the Edge of Town," gets down to earth about our freakish souls. Following his fascinating story of freaks, Tracy Carbone gives us "Etta and Jojo," which, she tells us, was inspired by the painting of a lunatic asylum.
Finally, "Best Foot Forward," by writer extraordinaire, Troy Seate, takes us into the life of a modern-day hunchback. It reminds us that we are just an accident away from freakdom, and we must count our blessings, lest we forget the lessons these stories teach us. Until next issue, enjoy the inner world of Horror on the Installment Plan!
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horror, short stories, dark fiction, weird fiction, horror fiction, freaks, horror stories, outcasts, horror anthology, scary stories

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