The Elephant Man
Book • 1980 • Biography
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One rape scene (rape in a hospital of a patient by a porter), pretty graphic in what's said. Threats are made to keep the victim from telling and the victim is restrained. There's another sexual assault scene where the victim is disabled and unable to fight back.
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Bytes yells at and hits Tony, a child working for him. John Merrick was physically and verbally abused as well as publicly humiliated as a child.
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Is someone tortured?
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John Merrick refers to his abuse as torture. In one scene, he's forced into a cage with monkeys to be attacked by them.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Renshaw physically and verbally abuses his girlfriend, along with several other women.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there blood/gore?
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John Merrick is beaten, scratched, and bit in several scenes. His injuries are described.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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Disabled/disfigured people are called freaks, animals, perversions of nature, etc very often. Slurs are used. Several people assume that John Merrick must be stupid because he doesn't talk and he's disabled/disfigured. There are several scenes with "freak shows". Generally, disabled people are treated badly and it's inspiration p**n
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is there hate speech?
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Slurs against disabled people are used frequently.
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Does a woman get slapped?
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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There are scenes where John Merrick hides in small places, but it isn't detailed and he isn't claustrophobic.
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Does someone cheat?
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Renshaw cheats on his girlfriend several times.
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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John Merrick has several panic attacks.
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Are there abortions?
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There's a brief mention of Renshaw wanting his girlfriend to get an abortion.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Bytes and Renshaw both drink heavily and are drunk/hungover in some scenes
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Is there a hospital scene?
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Most of it takes place in a hospital
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Is there a shower scene?
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There are scenes where John Merrick is bathed.
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