The Skriker Actor Packet

THE DEFORMED GIRL: A Shocking Reality....
Although it seems like the Deformed Girl in the final scene of The Skriker may be
hard to imagine, the environment is not the only thing that has suffered from our
damage and neglect. Humans too have become the victim of illnesses and
disorders caused by air pollution, water polluted by radiation, and contaminated
lands filled with toxic particles left from past industries. When people have come
in contact with these toxic particles(whether found in the air, water, or land),
there have been reports not only of cancer, but an increased infant mortality rate
as well as a high rate of babies born with deformities (due to the toxins the
pregnant mother may have come in contact with). The primary type of
deformities include “multiple fingers, unusually large heads, unilateral lips, or no
arms or legs” (Jones). During the late 70s and early 80s and Brazil, there was a
series of incidents where babies were born without brains -- an issue that brought
pollution and its shocking effects to the front of news headlines (Lewis).
The pictures and deformities below come from victims of pollution in Iraq, Brazil,
China, and England.