Just after watching "Freak", it's hard to imagine that the freak sells his "weakness" to make money as a show. To make money through people's curiosity about the body, I believe that freaks will not feel that there is anything to be proud of, but, they know, what can they do? In the world of normal people, how can I get back my lost self-esteem? In the circus, they have a place where they can exercise their self-esteem, and in the movie, they do their best in small groups, have fun, and have no self-pity. This is when they take pride in displaying their talents. It's really where their self-esteem is fulfilled. When we read "The Elephant Man", under the control of the master, the Elephant Man can only survive, but has no life at all, needless to say about his self-esteem. He has excellent artistic, creative and other abilities, but he buried everything because of the "I am afraid" mentioned in the original text, because if you want to survive, you can't talk about self-esteem. Later, the Elephant Man was rescued by the doctor. Although the doctor may have a purpose, at least the Elephant Man received the respect he deserved. He began to speak and communicate with people. His self-esteem began to be satisfied, and his self-confidence also came. With the help of doctors and the arrival of female stars, it became a turning point. Xiangren began to boldly display his own opinions and talents. Under the admiration of others, his self-esteem was satisfied. As a "normal person", self-esteem is greatly satisfied. However, when Elephant Man was alone, he seemed to return to his original shape, and we could still see his melancholy expression on his distorted face. He didn't dare to tell the doctor about the nightmare at night. In fact, he was still extremely frightened in his heart. Finally, one night, his inner self was violently pulled out by a group of gangsters, and he really returned to his original shape. But what? As he said in the movie, "My life is content because I know someone loves me, and I find myself." When he calls everyone "friends", his confidence and self-esteem are already like the church he made by hand , gradually taking shape, so we can hear him shouting "I'm not an animal, i'm a human being, i'm a man." This is his cry for regaining his dignity. He finally faces himself. Compared with when he was chatting and laughing with celebrities at that time, at this time, he got his true self, true self-esteem. However, his dignity has not been fully satisfied. He needs his final destination. He should be a "deformed person" for a lifetime. Only by becoming a "normal person" can he truly regain his self-esteem and sleep like a normal person. In the eyes of the elephant man, a normal person is his dignity.
On the other hand, although we are physically normal, do you dare to say that we are mentally and psychologically normal? No matter how noble a person is, there is always greed in his heart. Our busy life seems to be looking for something, what is it? No is never-ending contentment, satisfying food, clothing, housing, relationships, and vanity. . . . . Have we ever found our lost selves? Without thinking about the purpose of life? From the root, all people in the world are the same, the only difference is appearance.
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