The Elephant Man Study Guide consists of approx. 128 pages of summaries and analysis on The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance. Browse the literature study guide below:
This play dramatizes events in the life of John Merrick, whose historically documented illness, experiences and death are presented here in a series of short, metaphorically rich dialogues. The play's principal theme, relating to the illusory nature of life and perception, is dramatized in several ways; but chiefly in the portrayal of the hideously deformed Merrick by an obviously wholly functional actor. (
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