Review of the Elephant Man

            The elephant man was a very unique movie. It made me really have to think critical to truly understand the deep meaning behind the movie. I love movies that have more meaning than that of the literal meaning. One thing I did not like about the movie was that we never really find out what the boy thought. He seemed loyal to Bytes and also seemed like he wanted to help John Merrick. I wish we could have found out more about what was going on in his head. It was very interesting to see the different reactions people had to John Merrick. Some were disgusted, some were intrigued, some were shocked, and some were apathetic. I believe this shows the difference between the good and bad people in the movie. I like how by the end of the movie, someone so hideous is able to be accepted and treated like he is normal person to everyone. This really helps me to believe in our society and the good of the people. 

My Name is John Merrick

Dear Diary,

today started out as a good day. I really felt like I belonged here and felt like I was loved and accepted. I received a dressing kit from Dr. Trieves and Carr Gomn. This made me really happy. I felt like I looked nice and professional. Then at night, I was abused really bad. The Night Porter came into my room with a whole bunch of drunk strangers that wanted to look at me and make fun of me. One of the guys was very horny and tried eating his lady friend. Then they grabbed me and twirled me around like a doll. They made the disgusting whores kiss me. They covered me in alcohol and made me drink it. Then they finally left and then Bytes came in and touched. He is such a creep because lightly felt my hair. Overall it was a very horrible and dramatizing day.     

Welcome To My Nightmare

Fear is something that all people have and must deal with. My biggest fear in life is probably failure. I'm so scared and paranoid of failing to a point where I over-think every single step of my life. I'm especially scared at failing in school. I'm scared that maybe one day I'll give up or I will have reached my limit. I'm scared I won't be smart enough, skilled enough, and resourceful enough to achieve my academic goals. This really causes me to stress myself out and doubt every single thing I do. Maybe in reality, I’m just scared of the future. As a person, I’m scared of what I don’t know. This is probably why the future is one of the things that I’m scared of the most. Gradually, I have started to learn how to just live in the moment and put all negative thoughts aside. Some of my friends have helped me through this, and maybe one day, my fear of failing in the future will be completely cured.