The Elephant Man
What is the theme in The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance?
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Alienation and loneliness are major themes in the book. On account of his disease, Merrick is completely isolated from normal society: first in the freak show, and later, in his quarters in London Hospital. When Treves meets him, he is treated as a freak and in dire need of friendship.