Having the courage to take responsibility for others’ is arguably one of the most noble qualities one can possess. The King’s Speech presents a social issue of how withdrawing from one’s responsibility can affect not only themselves but also other individuals around them. In the film, King Edward VIII decided to renounce his crown, leaving the British Empire with no head of state. Being second-in-line, it now up to Prince Albert to stand up and take his nation’s vacant throne and be King. However, what would happen if Prince Albert refused on taking his brother’s responsibilities? Someone has to muster his courage in order to have the will and strength to carry all responsibilities of a King or else the empire might turn into a state of chaos
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Prince Albert, however, had a character flaw; he had a speech disorder that makes him stutter whenever he speaks. His disorder generated an insecurity because of how can you envision someone a King if they can’t even pronounce words properly, how is he going to administer the most powerful empire in the world. “Because... the nation believes that when I s... I speak, I speak for them - but I can't speak.” the whole empire is still recuperating from their fall so they demand an ideal, strong, and well-qualified King, someone, unlike King Edward VIII, who will not give up on them. Throughout The King’s Speech, we saw how Prince Albert transformed into a man worthy of the title “King”. Prince Albert worked labouriously in order to cure his speech disorder, his inadequacy; we learned his struggles and sufferings. After countless and long therapies, he came out to be King George VI; he felt confident enough about his speech disorder, he became confident of the position he has. Unlike his older brother, King Edward VIII, King George VI wasn’t terrified to address all the problems that his empire was facing. In the end, he didn’t give up and withdraw away from his responsibility; he remained to be the ruler of the most powerful empire at that
Prince Albert, however, had a character flaw; he had a speech disorder that makes him stutter whenever he speaks. His disorder generated an insecurity because of how can you envision someone a King if they can’t even pronounce words properly, how is he going to administer the most powerful empire in the world. “Because... the nation believes that when I s... I speak, I speak for them - but I can't speak.” the whole empire is still recuperating from their fall so they demand an ideal, strong, and well-qualified King, someone, unlike King Edward VIII, who will not give up on them. Throughout The King’s Speech, we saw how Prince Albert transformed into a man worthy of the title “King”. Prince Albert worked labouriously in order to cure his speech disorder, his inadequacy; we learned his struggles and sufferings. After countless and long therapies, he came out to be King George VI; he felt confident enough about his speech disorder, he became confident of the position he has. Unlike his older brother, King Edward VIII, King George VI wasn’t terrified to address all the problems that his empire was facing. In the end, he didn’t give up and withdraw away from his responsibility; he remained to be the ruler of the most powerful empire at that