In our daily struggles as we stammer through life, we encounter from the day we are born, reflections, struggles, decisions, regarding ourselves, our family and closest friends we come into contact with and finally the company. We all have our own unique capabilities as it relates to strengths, weaknesses, anxieties, confidence, and what we can and are willing to do to overcome adversity. We all seek praise and recognition in our journey through life. Tom Hooper's historical film adaptation, The King's Speech, exemplifies these traits we all have in common as an entity of the human race. Examples of these key conflicts, self, family and society, are beautifully illustrated by the three main characters, the main protagonist, King George VI, played by Colin Firth, the Queen Mother, played exquisitely by Helen Bonham Carter and Lionel Logue, played to perfection by Geoffrey. Rush. I encourage you to take a moment out of your day to walk in King George's shoes and experience the immense pressures he experiences in relation to a speech disorder that haunts him from early childhood, right through to his rise to the top of the English charts. modern twentieth century. Hooper's historical production of the unexpected accession to the throne of King George VI, who ruled from 1937 to 1952, is set in the late 1920s and late 1930s, at the height of World War II with Nazi Germany as the protagonist. rear fall. Most of the dialogue and action sequences take place on set, with the relationship between King George and Bertie (Lionel Logue), an Australian speech therapist and his painful but eloquent treatment of future King J. Vasquez 2's speech disorder. who has since put up with a child taking center stage. Hooper's screenplay is based on the book Kin... middle of paper... but through it his whole life and his vision of life. I will always be deeply grateful to you for all you did for him"' (Bowen, C. PHD,CPSD (2011, February 15). Lionel Logue: A Pioneer in Speech-Language Pathology. The ASHA Leader). Lionel Logue, Re George and the Queen Mother exemplify how a life of ridicule, torment and lack of support from Bertie's early childhood can be overcome. The infinite trust and belief of one man and one woman to reach our hearts and plant the seeds of trust that has always been theirs, but has remained hidden. The ability to take the human spirit and spit in the face of the fears and insecurities of the past, shows the ties that bind the human spirit and will allow us to rise to meet the deepest needs. ourselves, our family and friends and, in Bertie's case, the needs of his country, God save the spirit of humanity.