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“The Elephant Man”
In the film “The Elephant Man,” by David Lynch, John Merrick is a man who is excessively deformed and has very large, severe tumors on his whole body. His mother was attacked by an elephant during her pregnancy, and therefore; he was identified as the “Elephant Man.” When John Merrick allows himself to die in his bed, he dies knowing that he is John Merrick, not the “Elephant Man. ... After he is admitted to the hospital, John realizes that he is not, in fact; an “Elephant Man. ... Three people in particular showed him that he is not an “Elephant Man. ... The next character that allows John to see that he is not an elephant man is Mrs. ... He is intrigued and wants to help and study this man. ... Treves, Nora also helps John Merrick come to the understanding that he is a decent kind man. ... ” She forgets that he is an “Elephant Man,” and speaks to him as she would anyone else. ... Merrick, youre not an Elephant Man at all . ...
“The Elephant Man,” by David Lynch is a film that portrays John Merrick, the “Elephant Man,” as an gifted, intelligent, and respectable man. When he dies, he dies knowing he is John Merrick, not an “Elephant Man. ... With the help of these three characters, John is able to die knowing that he had been accepted by society as a person and not as the “Elephant Man.
Approximate Word count = 1073
Approximate Pages = 4.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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