The Elephant Man

     I will introduce Merrick in the book ‘The Elephant Man’. His name is Joseph Merrick, and his nationality is English. He has a very horrible and ugly appearance. His head is very big like an enormous bag with a lot of books in it, and his head I have much hair. His body is not so good. which is really the worst part. He is kind and good, but he has no friends because people laughed and were scared of him, so he couldn’t approach people. He has only one family, that is mother, but she part from him. He is always alone, so he is a very pitiful man.

     I thought The Elephant Man was happy because he got many friends. For example on page 22~34(chapter 5~6). Until he met Dr.Traves he couldn’t do anything, but his life completely changed. One of the many things that changed, he got many friends. A long time ago, he couldn’t go any place, where many people in were because people laughed and were scared of him. So, he couldn’t approach anybody. One day he met Dr.Traves, taking this opportunity he got great assistance. So, he received a lot of money, and became famous man in England. Soon other people came to Merrick first, and they helped Merrick go places and do things. He improved the quality of his life, eventually I think that he got a happy life.