Could the Elephant Man Speak?
He Was Unable to Talk, and Struggled to Eat. He Was Also Lame in One Leg. People Thought He Was an Imbecile. He Taught Himself to Read and Write, and Survived...
He was unable to talk, and struggled to eat. He was also lame in one leg. People thought he was an imbecile. He taught himself to read and write, and survived in very poor conditions.
Could Joseph Merrick speak?
There were bone deformities in the right arm, both legs, and, most conspicuously, in the large skull. Despite the corrective surgery to his mouth in 1882, Merrick's speech remained barely intelligible. His left arm and hand were not large and were not deformed.
What did the Elephant Man say?
John Merrick: My life is full because I know I am loved. John Merrick: I am not an elephant! I am not an animal! I am a human being!
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