Jenny Bird was born to her parents out of wedlock. Even after she became famous and entered the upper class, the emptiness in her heart could not be filled with applause.
The son of a tailor, Barnum was taught petty theft and opportunism to make a living as a child, and he made money from marketing acumen, but not respect or legitimacy. That's why he has the obsession to be in the upper class. And it does seem a bit ruthless, because when he gets up on Jenny, he does seem to draw a line from the circus people, and he will think that they are not on the stage. He wanted so much to have status.
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