"The Elephant Man" is flawed and deserves respect

Frances 2022-04-19 09:01:28

The Elephant Man was named John Merrick, because he was born extremely deformed and had a head as big as an elephant, so he was called the Elephant Man. The Elephant Man's life was very miserable. He was used by the unscrupulous businessman Baisi. He performed on the stage, and then bought tickets. One day, Dr. Treves, a London doctor, learned about the Elephant Man, so he took the initiative to visit the Elephant Man, and then temporarily borrowed the Elephant Man for research.

Dr. Treves gave a speech and showed the doctors the situation of the Elephant Man. After the end, he sent the Elephant Man back to Bais. Soon, the Elephant became ill. Bais had no choice but to send someone to find the doctor. The doctor brought the elephant man back. The dean found out about this, and was also curious, and wanted to see the elephant. During the meeting, Dr. Treves taught the Elephant Man how to speak and how to deal with the Dean's questions. He did well at first, but later he couldn't keep up with the Dean's rhythm. The Dean was very angry and asked Dr. Treves to let the Elephant Man leave. Just after the two went out, he heard the Elephant Man speak a long passage of the Bible. It turned out that the Elephant Man could speak, and the Dean decided to leave the Elephant Man behind.

From then on, Dr. Treves began to take good care of the elephant man and brought the elephant man to visit him at his home. Treves and his wife received the Elephant Man, and the Elephant Man cried on the spot. No one had ever been so kind to him. Treves also saw a photo of the Elephant Man's mother. It was a peerless beauty. In this way, Treves gradually arranged for celebrities to meet the Elephant Man. A famous actress first met the Elephant Man, and the two became friends. Later, she invited the Elephant Man to watch her performance. The Elephant Man is used by the villain, who collects people's ticket money, then takes people to the hospital to see the Elephant Man, and even makes fun of the Elephant Man. With the support of the Queen, the dean convened a board of directors and passed the decision to let the Elephant Man live in the hospital permanently. At this moment, Bais secretly brought back the Elephant Man.

Bais used the Elephant Man to sell tickets again, this time the Elephant Man finally couldn't take it anymore and fell ill, so Bais put the Elephant Man in a cage. With the help of "friends" here, Elephant Man took the train and left, and was surrounded by people at the exit. The police recognized him and sent him to Dr. Treves. The doctor led the elephant to live a more self-respecting life, and the elephant also found himself.

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The Elephant Man quotes

  • Dr. Frederick Treves: Am I a good man? Or a bad man? That's all...

  • John Merrick: I am not an elephant! I am not an animal! I am a human being! I am a man!