The King's Speech

We have speculated throughout modern history, how the world around us affects who we are and who we become. In turn, we focus on how we, as human beings, affect the world we live in. We are presented with a multitude of choices every day and we try to make the correct choice for many reasons. We do so for family, friends, obligations, our society, our world at large, and if we are lucky, ourselves. Doing the right thing is not always easy, rising to the occasion, being brave or being dedicated, but this is how we learn our strengths. Those that lead a good life are ones that allow strengths to rule over their weaknesses.

The King’s Speech is a movie based on the true events of Albert Frederick Arthur George, the Duke of York, who eventually became King George VI, the king of England; and the exchange he had with an unlicensed speech therapist.
The film begins with Prince Albert, Duke of York, speaking at the close of the 1925 British Empire exhibition at Wembley Stadium. His stammering speech is arduous for himself, his wife and the thousands of listeners in the audience. His difficulty with public speaking prompts him to seek various treatments, which when failing, causes him to give up until his wife persuades him to see someone new. This leads to the introduction of Lionel Logue, an eccentric speech therapist who, after a rough beginning with the prince, eventually develops a deep bond; helping the new king of England to overcome his stammer and deliver a radio-address that inspires a nation who is heading into war.

Albert was born into royalty in 1895 and at birth, was fourth in line to the throne. Due to the time period and the nature of aristocratic families, his parents were removed from his day to day upbringing. He suf...

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...im appear less imposing than his brother Edward. After his attempted a speech at Wembley Stadium, and persuasion by his wife, he met with several doctors to resolve his issue with speaking. At the time, the focus was simply on the abilities of the prince to speak well, but upon looking deeper, it is found that the speech impediments derive from a more psychological issue due to childhood trauma. In the sociocultural theory, human development results from the interaction between people and their surrounding society. In the case of Albert, his relationship with his strict and demanding father, the teasing endured by his brother, and the loneliness of having no friends to speak of; along with the physical and emotional neglect leave Albert feeling unsafe, defective, or inadequate. In turn, he finds it difficult to trust or care for others, except his wife and children.