The Elephant Man
John Merrick, also known as "the elephant man", was a person who was born as an outcast of society. Born with a terrible condition, called proteus syndrome, which causes overgrowth of bone and other tissue, he was labeled as a "freak" in a circus sideshow. In addition, he was frequently tormented by others and was cursed by nightmares of his mother. It was not until the good doctor Treves entered John's life, that Merrick began to experience a "normal" life. Dr. Treves is a good doctor, first of, because he is a good person with a good heart. Dr. Treves first met John at the circus sideshow. What he saw was a man who was suffering from bronchitis, along with cruelty. He had been beaten and ridiculed by the man who claimed to "own" John. Mr Bytes treated John like an animal, rather than a human being. What Dr. Treves saw right from the star was a human being not "the elephant man". This shows that doctor Treves' good heart, along with his humanitarian
Although many believed that Dr. Treves was helping Merrick for personal recognition, he always put Merrick's interests first. With Dr. Treves' good heart and knowledge, he gives John the life that any human being deserves. Not because he pitied John, but because he knew that John was like any human being. Beauty is not what is on the outside, but what is in the inside. Once everyone began to see that in John their views changed, they began to see John Merrick, not the "elephant man." Dr. Treves was not only gaining personal recoginition, he was gaining a friend and inspiration in his life. Dr. Treves and thousands of people, the most beautiful and pure form of love and compassion. He allowed his inner beauty to surface and showed the world the beautiful and intelligent man he was and how great life was, despite his appearance, which to many would be a misfortune, but to him, it was who he was. Dr. Treves shows John that humanity can be kind and
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Approximate Word count = 645
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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