The story of Elephant Man is more like a beautiful fairy tale in my opinion than a nightmare. Although the background of this fairy tale is so dark: John was born severely deformed, separated from his mother since childhood, and later taken away by the circus owner as a tool for making money. Some people are sometimes treated as animals to satisfy the audience's curiosity, and when no one is locked in a dark room; they often run out of food; they are often beaten and kicked by the alcoholic and irritable circus master; of bronchitis. Yet with such an unimaginable experience, John's soul was not polluted in the slightest. He's polite, gentle and unassuming, as simple as a child without worldly affairs, and every time I hear John say "my friend" it makes my nose sour. Such an experience made him feel that it was an honor to be treated like a human being. How could he not be moved by it? But the story cannot always be smooth sailing. John was kidnapped in an accident and turned into an elephant again and was brutally treated, but the other partners in the circus couldn't stand it anymore and let him go. In the end, after being watched and discriminated by passers-by, John again back to the doctor. In the end, after watching the drama theater he had always dreamed of, and enjoying the warm applause, he lay on the bed like a real person and fell asleep. Such a story, although there are twists and turns in the middle, is generally comforting, as people have regained their dignity, they are no longer animals, come with people, and leave with people. But when I think of another possibility, if the doctor took the Elephant Man to the hospital, but found that his IQ was low or he had a serious mental illness and couldn't communicate with others, then under pressure, would he give up on John? It seems that doctors and people from all walks of life accept the ugly-faced Elephant Man, but in fact, what they accept is his gentleman's heart. If he is a person who is as flawed as the outside and needs help, will he still be treated like this? When I think about it like this, I feel extremely terrified, because after experiencing such a cruel life, what are the chances that a person can remain psychologically normal? Besides, being as reasonable as John in the film is basically a zero chance. John, who has experienced ups and downs, is ugly on the outside but pure on the inside is a beautiful fairy tale, but in reality, only the poor man whose psychology is also distorted with the experience, and is logically abandoned.
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