Game of Thrones is a thrilling TV series that sets in a fictional time that resembles the medieval time and unravels the journey of powerful families playing a deadly game to claim the Iron Throne. As a fantasy epic, the Game of Thrones presents audience a glimpse of a world filled with supernatural threats, witchcraft, dragons and bloodsheds. In this essay, I argue that the Game of Thrones is a present-day manifestation of a freak show due to the characters displayed in the show and explore the similarities and differences between Game of Thrones and freak shows we have studied through analyzing two characters: Tyrion Lannister, a dwarf of a noble family, and Melisandre, often referred as The Red Woman who performs magic to eradicate one of the dynasts….
For example, Brienne of Tarth is also another important character in the story known for being a masculine woman who wields swords in which people frown upon as this disobeys the gender norm of women should be behaving like a lady. Hence, she is considered as a freak within the gender norm of the world of Game of Thrones. Aside from Brienne, the White Walkers is a mythological race that threatens the existence of the human race, as it possesses magical powers related to ice and cold, and abilities to resurrect the dead, which is similar to zombies. Thus, Game of Thrones is a freak show not only does the show contain freaks that are marginalized, but it also challenges the boundaries of ethics, race and…
