Review of the Elephant Man

The Elephant Man was a good movie. The movie was based on the writings of Dr. Fredrick Treves and his findings with Mr. John Merrick. Throughout the movie there is a theme that is brought upon to the audience. Dr. Treves is in doubt about whether he is a good man or a bad man. The way this movie developed this theme was very interesting because it showed the audience how his intentions changed while creating a relationship with John Merrick. I think that this really captivated me because I got to see the main character's feelings change towards another while at the same time my approach towards John Merrick changed as well. At first, seeing him was very uncomfortable but then through the movie, I got to see him as an actual human being. The movie was great when it came to the makeup. i thought that the way they were able to dress up John Hurt as the elephant man, was very amazing because the makeup was so realistic. Overall, this movie had an eerie feeling to it, but at the end it changed into a more heartwarming feel since I got to see the struggle of John Merrick and how he had been discriminated throughout his whole life and yet still had a positive attitude towards life.

My Name is John Merrick

I am on my way to France tonight. I cant believe that Bites would ever come back to my life. I believed that he would never appear again. But, after tonight i was proven wrong. The night porter did a disgusting thing on collecting money from people who wanted to see my deformity as an entertainment. If my life wasn't horrible enough, I could not have done anything. I finally had been accepted as a resident of the hospital, and to be taken away by this horrible man, is another form of abuse i have to take from this horrible human being. After all the people who came into my room had left, it seems Bites had stayed behind. He came into my room, and the moment i saw him my heart instantly sank. I was terrified. Once more i had become his slave in which he would try to gain money from. Once more will i have to live a life of humiliation in a freak show, people not knowing that I am not an animal, I am human being, I am a man.

Welcome To My Nightmare

Fear is very powerful. Fear can stop you from succeeding in life. Fear is everywhere in life and sometimes we have to acknowledge it before it eats us alive. For me my biggest fear is public speaking. I dread speaking in public, whether its in a classroom or in front of my friends, i simply hate it. I wasn't always afraid of public speaking, it was until i got to a certain age that i began to become more embarrassed and shy to actually speak in front of others when i realized "hey this is really scary". Even though i would always tell myself to not worry about it and just speak, my fear of making a fool of myself in front everyone really stopped me from speaking my mind. Lately I haven't really allowed my fear of public speaking stop me from doing and saying what i want, but there has been times when i remain quiet when i feel i should say something. Honestly, I believe that speaking your mind is the most powerful thing anyone can do. Letting others know that your opinion matters and that you have a voice, really is something to be proud of. Sometimes to overcome the fear, you have to do what you fear the most. For me, putting the fact of speaking in front of others and knowing i will be judged; whether its negative or positive, aside is a big step in making public speaking my strength rather than my fear.