Patricia P.

Yangco October 1, 2021

BFA-ADV-2D Marketing Management

 The King's Speech: A Reaction Paper

The function of human speech in the formation and maintenance of power is

demonstrated in Tom Hooper's film "The King's Speech." You won't be able to wield authority if

you can't speak. The King's struggles to overcome his stammer are depicted in this film. This

endearingly quiet film examines a different type of bravery than is typically seen in films.

As he stutters, I felt the king's rage, pain, shame, and self-doubt about his abilities and

manhood several times during the film. In the scene between King George V and Bertie, I can

see the difference between the father and the future monarch, as King George V expresses his

rage over his son's stuttering. In a fight with King Edward VIII, Bertie is unable to respond

audibly to his brother's ridicule of his stuttering, demonstrating the difficulties his stuttering

causes. Bertie displays sorrow, pain, and embarrassment in this sequence. In this case, I can

connect to Bertie because I've been in similar situations in the past, such as being embarrassed in

front of a huge crowd and crying. As a result, regaining my confidence took years for me.

The scene where Bertie unexpectedly shows up to his speech therapist's house and begins

to unburden himself for the first time is the most memorable. The following scene is an example

of the type of life-changing childhood encounter that can happen. When Bertie arrives, one of

Lionel's lads is working on a half-finished model airplane. Lionel tells him to glue the struts

together, lamenting the fact that he was never allowed to construct models as a royal child. For

the first time, the future king, now free to be the child he was never permitted to be, expresses his

suffering to his therapist.

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 They begin to conjure up images of Bertie's traumatic childhood. The nanny for the older

brother, tutors who insisted on forcing the left-handed toddler to use his right hand, and painful

metal braces to straighten his legs It's a key scene in the movie because it made me realize how

much courage he'd need as a little child with a terrible stammer, and how much courage he'd

need to rise to the task of being King George VI during World War II. It's not the kind of bravery

we see in action films; it's the courage to do something no one else has ever done. It's having the

confidence to take on a task that others may find simple but which we find tremendously

difficult.

The King's Speech highlights Bertie's capacity to rally a nation to go to war. As a result

of his previous experiences with a microphone, Bertie developed an illogical, defeatist anxiety

about speaking in front of one. In his capacity as king, Bertie delivers a near-perfect speech. He's

changed into a whole new person. His adversary is no longer a danger. In the organization, he is

a powerful figure. In every way, he is a king. This film also has several lectures about

stammering. One is that "no one is born stammering," as Lionel Logue points out. The second

lesson is that stammering is an incurable illness. The fourth thing to keep in mind is that

stuttering normally starts around the age of four or five. The last is stuttering, which can be

brought on by a traumatic event.

Faith, friendship, and love are shown in this film. Bertie's wife, Elizabeth, is determined

to find a speech therapist who can assist him. Lionel Logue is located, and she persuades Bertie

to pay him a visit. She has faith in Bertie's ability to overcome his stuttering and ascend to the

throne. Logue is confident in his capacity to help Bertie and is unyielding in his pursuit of his

goals. They create a lifelong friendship as the two men realize how vital they are to one another,

especially Bertie, who recognizes that Logue's efforts are yielding moments of fluency. I also

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realized that there are people who give me hope, comfort, and confidence in myself, even when I

am down. That will inspire me to attain my goal and develop as a person. And if someone needs

to feel important, you should treat and support them to motivate them and give them the feeling

that someone cares about them until the end.