Sir Frederick Treves

An aspiring youthful specialist, Frederick Treves searches out Merrick as a subject for a presentation to the Pathological Society and, taken by Merrick's insight and friendliness, makes arrangements for Merrick to have a permanent home on the premises of London Hospital. The film depicts Treves as protecting Merrick from a pitiful presence in the dingy wharf area, where he is beaten brutally and generally manhandled

play's twelfth scene: "Who Does He Remind You Of?" Within the scene, a slew of characters, both major and minor, ostensibly strut out onto the stage and proudly proclaim that Merrick, the titular character, is very much like them. From Mrs. Kendall, to Treves, to the Bishop, each character accordingly lists features that describe them and attributes those features to Merrick. Meanwhile, the Elephant Man lies in the background, a societal mirror that none can gaze upon without witnessing a reflection of

Throughout human history one of the main negative traits that have been passed down for generations is the action of judging one another. All of us are guilty of judging someone at some point in our lives, whether intentionally or unintentionally. If someone is different from what society considers normal they are criticized and judged. Discrimination, obscure or outright, large or miniscule, creates divisions between us and fuels social ignorance. This theme is clearly portrayed in both The Elephant

was able to communicate if he had something to write on, whereas Gregor was not able to communicate well at all. Merrick wrote letters to people who he had met and notes to the doctors and staff at the hospital where he spent most of his adult life (Treves 1). Gregor tried to communicate by pushing things around, like his food, and separating the stuff he wanted from what he didn’t, so his sister would know what to bring him. His sister seemed to understand this system of communications as she adjusted

During reading of The Elephant Man, I found several points that grabbed my attention. It touched on subjects that are often over looked in society, including disability, deformity and disease. Most times it can be difficult to confront these topics because they are shamed in society. People have different opinions on the subjects. Which is why this performance needs to be republished more often in theatre. The performance reflects many different groups of people’s reactions to disabilities. It accurately

Comparative Analytical Text Essay The Twins of Siam and The Elephant Man Essay question: People who are physically disabled all lead similar lives. Do the Twins of Siam and the Elephant Man show this to be true? The Elephant Man is the true story of Joseph Merrick’s life from Tim Vicary’s novel. Joseph Merrick was born in London in 1862 and later, he developed a disease that made him disabled. The Twins of Siam is a short text about Change and Eng, who were the conjoined twins, born in Thailand

on The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences written by Dr. Frederick Treves and Ashley Montagu’s The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity. It is important to note that John Merrick was in fact named Joseph Merrick, a fact that the film seems to ignore. The film’s narrative is mainly concerned with the relationship between Treves (Anthony Hopkins) and Merrick (John Hurt). As such, the film follows a narrative thread begging with Treves rescuing Merrick from the freak show and his abusive holder

1. Why does each blind man have a different idea of the elephant? Are any of the men correct in their interpretation? Are any of the men wrong? Explain your reasoning. Each blind man has a different idea of the elephant because they are only looking for the truth from their own personal experiences. Each only experiencing bits and pieces of the overall truth. I believe that each of the men is correct in their interpretation of the elephant but without their vision, they cannot see the truth

John Merrick is defined by appearance, not by his intellectual ability, not even by the his spoken words. Rather, people are entertained by his appearance or disgusted by it. The people that encounter Merrick, only mold him "by the experiences [he] has." Yes, there are the ones like Mrs. Kendal who partially see through Merrick's experiences however, it is hard to convince people around us of one thing, when another is so distracting. Yet, there is a second half to what "molds" one. The perception

in Europe where he was beaten, robbed, and abandoned. In 1886 Joseph had made his way back to London unable to speak. The police searched Merrick and found Fredrick Treves business card. Treves brought Merrick to the London Hospital. Fredrick Treves decided to admit Merrick for his physical condition. Francis Carr Gomm, supported Treves idea. Merrick’s condition had worsened over the past two years. The London Hospital was not equipped to take care of an “incurable patient” so Carr Gomm talked to other