The story of the so-called "Elephant Man," a man who is unfortunately,
but incredibly deformed, is actually a rather touching one. Before I saw
the film, the line "I am not an animal" was the only thing I knew,
though I became rather engrossed in his story by the end.
Most surprising, more so than is wit, charm, or intellect, is that the
line (mentioned above) is so well known outside the film that when it
actually turns up - it packs quite a punch. Merrick's soulful yearning
to be recognised just as a person is a humbling and challenging concept.
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