The Elephant Man Essay

The eighth scene of The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance, is an extremely significant and crucial part of the story as it develops one of the main motifs of the play. Throughout the play, Merrick is essentially treated like an animal. In scene eight, this is especially evident, as Treves is talking to Merrick as if he is stupid. Treves clearly knows that Merrick is an extremely impressionable being, but he still attempts to brainwash him by making him repeat everything he says. For example, on

The Elephant Man can, at times, be a tough play to talk about. The production instills a sort of guilt in the audience, seemingly as though they are the culprits of the Elephant Man's emotional isolation from society. This guilt is very likely due to society's tendency to see the disabilities of the disabled person, as opposed to the person him or herself, as The Elephant Man presents this societal problem, among others, with all of the subtleties befitting a train colliding with a merry-go-round

The Elephant Man, by Bernard Pomerance was about a man, John Merrick, who lived in the Victorian Era with many physical disabilities. When portraying Merrick in the movie adaptation, the actor would have lots of makeup on to match the descriptions of him. In the play's adaptation of this story, the actor would not have any makeup or special effects, but would instead have a natural appearance, and contort their body in ways that portrayed Merrick's physical challenges. Based on the short excerpt

The Elephant Man, directed by David Lynch, is a biographical portrayal of John Merrick based 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

Bernard Pomerance and the Elephant Man Bernard Pomerance was born in 1940 in Brooklyn, New York. He attended college at the University of Chicago, where he received a degree in English. In the 1970's Pomerance moved to London, England to become a novelist. He was unsuccessful and then decided to try his hand as a dramatist. He quickly got involved with several left-wing fringe groups, which where at the time thriving in England. Then, along with director Ronald Rees, he founded the Foco Nove

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

Montagu tells John Merrick’s unusual story in the book that studies human dignity, The Elephant Man. The Elephant Man, an intriguing book that captures the heart of the spirit, is the story of a simple, yet unfortunate, man. It causes one to think about life’s precious gifts and how often they are taken for granted. As the sad and unique story of John Merrick, “the elephant man,'; unfolds, all are taught a lesson about strength and courage.      When

The Importance of Change in The Elephant Man Joseph Campbell once said that when, “we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness" (Campbell). This quote perfectly describes the positive transformation one can undergo, if only one is willing to try. There are ultimately only two outcomes that a character can have: either he changes, and changes his surroundings as well, or he does not and his life continues on as

The Elephant Man English 225 Introduction To Film 11/3/2012 I chose to critique the film “The Elephant Man” it is an iconic filmmaking endeavor. Director David Lynch shows the sadness and the scariness of deformities onto the audience in a way that touches your heart and leaves you with a sense of sadness and will also leave a tear in your eye. Most of the people who have watched this film are touched and completely changes the way they view crippled, weak, and deformed people in this world

Lauren Johnson Ariel McCarter English 2B 3 April 2017 The Life of Gregor Samsa in The Metamorphosis vs. Joseph Merrick, “Elephant Man” One person who lived a life that greatly resembled Gregor is Joseph Merrick, the “Elephant Man.” Merrick was afflicted with a genetic disease, possibly Proteus syndrome (James 554), that deformed him to the point that his skin resembled an elephant. There were bony growths on his face and body. From difficulty moving around to challenges with communications, there are