2020年6月29日月曜日

SLA Junior Seminar 9: The Elephant Man

He is not beautiful. His mother does not want him, children run away from him. 

This is a true and tragic story that happened in the 19 century England. Joseph Merrick is an ugly man, nobody likes him, everyone laugh at him. His greatest wish is to live an ordinary life like ordinary people. People put him in a cage for everybody to see. Until one day, a doctor found him. The doctor thought he was very interesting so he helped Merrick to find a place to live. Merrick hungered for friends and made his life substantial, happy. Then Merrick became famous, everyone wanted to visit him. Even the Queen went to visit him. In the end, he died peacefully at his bed.

If you were him, would you face reality or challenge fate? A person looks very ugly, but his mind is so kind and innocent. It is unwise to judge people by externals. Merrick is a person with a loving heart, so we should learn from him with his benefits.

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  1. I've read the story in the different series, In addition, I've done the similar stories. It's related to a man who is called 'different from others.'
    I think people who make fun of others push their 'common things' to them. That's why there are some people who have some difficulty in social life...

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