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The Play. The Elephant Man depicts the difficult life of Joseph “John” Carey Merrick, a real person who lived from 1862 to 1890. Because of his extreme bodily and facial deformities, he was ...
After John Merrick arrives at the hospital, he begins to build a paper model of the cathedral whose steeple he can see out of his window. He is able to glimpse only the top of the steeple, so he ...
John Merrick lived his last four years in the hospital, a man ennobled by his suffering—never bitter, always forgiving. His was a humanity that transcends that of normal society; yet, it is ...
The central character of The Elephant Man is John Merrick. He suffers from a condition called Proteus Syndrome and he is hideous to behold with large growths growing out of his head. John is ...
Lord John and Treves have a conversation with undisclosed details, but it seems John might be a swindler. Merrick overhears and becomes anxious about potentially losing his home at the hospital if ...
John Merrick. Merrick suffers from Proteus Syndrome, which causes large, bulbous growths on his skull. He explains his nickname, ‘‘ The Elephant Man,’’ by telling Treves that his beautiful ...
Merrick discovers comfort in his art. In the solitude of his hospital room, he starts sketching St. Phillip’s. He sees a beauty in his artwork that he feels is missing from his own life. Despite ...
A key theme of this play is the conflict between humanity and science. Treves cannot provide Merrick with a cure or treatment, yet he keeps him confined in a hospital environment. Treves views ...
Merrick realizes that the promise of equality is an illusion. ... In the play’s context, John Merrick is instructed by Treves that he can be like other men if he follows the rules and appears ...
The main characters in "The Elephant Man" are John Merrick and Dr. Treves. John Merrick, afflicted by Proteus Syndrome, is physically deformed but possesses intelligence, sensitivity, and ...