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Elephant Man

2023-06-21 07:11:36

"Elephant Man" by Bernard Pomerance is a drama about identity. This is a drama about a deformed man, but he is always trying to live like an ordinary person. The script starts with John Merrick, also known as an elephant, and plays at a carnival show to earn a little money for living expenses. In scene 6, even in Niger and Ceylon, this is not so, but Treves made Miss Sundwich a Merrick nurse. He explained to her that the other nurses he introduced to Meric had been disappointed so far.

Ashley Montagu tells the story of an elephant man, an unusual book about the study of human dignity by John Merrick. "Human" is an interesting book that captured the heart of the spirit, a story of a simple but disappointing person. It reminds people the precious gifts of life and the frequency with which they are taken for granted. As a sad and unique story of John Merrick, "Elephant Man" develops, and everyone accepts lessons about strength and courage. When Lord Frederick Uhus first discovered John Merrick in 1884, he could only express it as "loneliness to be cuddled together" (14). Merrick has a terrible disease called an elephant's illness. This extreme misfortune has made Melic impoverished, and his appearance was a monster. Because his skull size, waist, and lots of skin are scattered throughout his body, no one wants to make friends with John Merrick. He felt afraid everywhere and was tired

In "The Elephant Man", John Merrick is kind, warm and kind person, avoided by society. His embarrassing and clumsy look made people frightened to see him and caused frustration like human beings. Until one day, a generous man named Trevis decided to do some research on him to find out his condition. Looking forward to a quiet creature, he found an extraordinary person living in this huge shell. "I hope I can sleep like an ordinary person" (200). John Merrick learned to live for the fun things of mankind, and his spirit changed the lives of the people around him. Like Esperanza, he wants to be a writer. Unfortunately, at the end of this novel, after being accepted, the elephant died of regret. But the exciting part of this story is that he is regarded as an ordinary human dream come true before his life is over.