My review of The Elephant Man

The film The Elephant Man was a great movie in my opinion, it was something very different to today's movies of course which caught my attention. This film made me incorporated many different elements that caught my attention such as emotional appeal, and logical appeal. As a member of the audience it made me relate both to John Merick and Dr. Trevis, whom were both two distinct characters who came together in a fantastic way. This film had a meaning behind it, making it more intriguing for me. I was constantly questioning myself for the actions of Bites, Dr.Trevis, the Night Porter, and John Merick, which I loved because it made me think beyond the screen into the real world. Especially the part where Dr.Trevis asks his wife "Am I a good man or a bad man?' this made me realize that actions where to be done not because of ones benefits but for the wanting of doing something kind. Seeing the struggles of John Merick and at one part of the film seeing him reach happiness captivated me, how can some one that has gone through physical abuse and has such a tormenting past achieve happiness? all because of the actions of the people surrounding him. Overall it was a great movie which is also inspiring. 

My Name is John Merick

I was seen as a freak while I was with Mr.Bites, I was actually starting to believe that I was a freak. Everyday I was be shown to people, being laughed at all for the money. I would see people come and go with all with the same expression of fear and disgust. Until I saw this man come in one day, I was alone in the dark when I heard the sound of Bites' whip. I heard distant voices when Bites opened the curtain and said to me "STAND UP AND TURN AROUND" I did as commanded. As I turned I saw this man standing in front of me. I thought that he would be frightened but on the contrary he stood there and wept.

Welcome to My Nightmare

My fear would be getting abducted, this of course started with a nightmare. I was about fourteen when I had this nightmare and I could still vividly remember it oh how terrified I was when I woke up. It took place in a store I was with my mom and dad. We were at the far end of the store when the store when two men came in the store and had firearms in their hands. My dad told my mom and myself to lay on the floor and hide under something. When one of the assault-ants saw this he came near my dad and shot him and took me away from my dad. I think that that became one of my fears since then being abducted. I don't consider it to be my greatest fear but it is something that I do shy from. I always believe that nightmares are different perspectives of things or events that we see throughout the day. Surly enough I had seen a documentary of a columbine that occurred at a high school therefor the shooting, the abduction part of my nightmare just in cooperated there somewhere.  Besides that I got over my fear of talking infront of an audience, still depending on the amount of people, and my fear of the dark aswell.