Breaking Barriers: a Reflection Paper on the King's Speech
Breaking Barriers
“Because I have a voice!”
I have once wondered why people are meant to speak, why people are meant to do something not as comfortable as sleeping and not as easy as breathing. Speaking is not a simple task. It is done with much thinking. It is done with the right mix of bravery and belief. I asked myself, “Why do I speak despite the hardship?” Then, I found the answer within me. I found the answer in one of God’s gifts to man- a voice. I speak because I have a voice. We are gifted with this voice so we can fulfill God’s purpose for us through speaking.
I was reminded of this significance when Bertie suddenly released his frustration during his talk with Lionel. Truly, The King’s Speech presented a story of a man whose courage to change inspires the viewers to speak for their purpose. Courageous it is for the challenges that Bertie faced to overcome his apprehension were not of ease, but of difficulty, given that his speech problem was rooted in something deeper- his experiences as a young prince. As a child, he encountered the strict side of his father, the physical violence given to him by his nanny, the death of his younger brother, and other acts of pain. These experiences brought the growing Bertie fear and this fear brought him a disorder that would be a great hurdle to him in the near future. Not only did it bring him physical damage, but it also resulted to emotional instability and low self-esteem. It was as if he was losing hope that he would be able to speak normally, that he would be able to speak for himself wherein people would truly listen to him.
But, Bertie did not fully lose hope. Surely, he must have been truly grateful to Lionel for if it was not for Lionel’s help, he might have been a king known for bringing the nation low spirits. The way that Lionel helped Bertie exceeded that of a speech therapist. He was more than that for he became a friend whose intentions are pure and undeceiving. He helped Bertie not
“Because I have a voice!”
I have once wondered why people are meant to speak, why people are meant to do something not as comfortable as sleeping and not as easy as breathing. Speaking is not a simple task. It is done with much thinking. It is done with the right mix of bravery and belief. I asked myself, “Why do I speak despite the hardship?” Then, I found the answer within me. I found the answer in one of God’s gifts to man- a voice. I speak because I have a voice. We are gifted with this voice so we can fulfill God’s purpose for us through speaking.
I was reminded of this significance when Bertie suddenly released his frustration during his talk with Lionel. Truly, The King’s Speech presented a story of a man whose courage to change inspires the viewers to speak for their purpose. Courageous it is for the challenges that Bertie faced to overcome his apprehension were not of ease, but of difficulty, given that his speech problem was rooted in something deeper- his experiences as a young prince. As a child, he encountered the strict side of his father, the physical violence given to him by his nanny, the death of his younger brother, and other acts of pain. These experiences brought the growing Bertie fear and this fear brought him a disorder that would be a great hurdle to him in the near future. Not only did it bring him physical damage, but it also resulted to emotional instability and low self-esteem. It was as if he was losing hope that he would be able to speak normally, that he would be able to speak for himself wherein people would truly listen to him.
But, Bertie did not fully lose hope. Surely, he must have been truly grateful to Lionel for if it was not for Lionel’s help, he might have been a king known for bringing the nation low spirits. The way that Lionel helped Bertie exceeded that of a speech therapist. He was more than that for he became a friend whose intentions are pure and undeceiving. He helped Bertie not