The Elephant Man | Characters

suffered from neurofibromatosis, abused for majority fo his life, life changed in london hospital and worked in 2 workhouses

Doctor at London hospital, treated and care for john, first found interest in john due to ambition

Used John to make a living, greedy and selfish, felt him and treves had similar motivations

street urchin

head matron of the london hospital for 15 years, becomes fond of john, mon judgemental of john

Wife of Treves, compassionate, judged john by first glance and felt guilty, knew john was afraid of her so she became kind

Looked past John's deformities, invited him to the theatre, brings him books , gives John his first kiss

1889, London England, Victorian Age

night porter at london hospital, prays in the vulnerable, snuck people into bedstead square for $, obsessed with power and authority

Clever, wrote about John in the newspaper for attention, Director of the London hospital, wrote to Queen Victoria who sent Princess Alexandra in order to keep John in the hospital

Convinced he London hospital committee to allow John to stay, princess of wales, daughter in law of queen victoria

Gave john unconditional love, gave John hope

Alcoholic, defrocked minister, game Johna bible/ book of common prayer, taught John how to read, write with his left hand and about God, John's only friend

Director of the workhouse, targeted Joh. and bullied him, encouraged other to "beat the devil" out of John, placed John under a sign that read "fruit of evil", fractured John's hip

a biblical prayer that is like a poem

French psychologist who proved John was lived unconditionally by his mother

industrialization of England - new machinery, very poor people, dirty, spot, grime, animals in streets and no heat