Left: The King's Speech
Above: King George VI and his wife
Below: Billy Bibbit in the movie, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
St-st-st-stutter
The first day of the new year, my family and I enjoyed a fun day out. After a busy day, we sat in the crowded movie theater and watched The King's Speech. Mesmerized by the great acting and inspiring story line, I walked out of the movie in a great mood. As we drove away, my dad reminded us of his brother, my uncle, who has a stutter, just like the King George VI in the movie. He compared the two; both affected by what people think of them and their stutter. After contemplating the hardships of people who suffer with a stammer, I though of Billy Bibbit, the mentally ill patient on Nurse Ratched's ward who stutters. While reading Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, I felt the most sympathy for Bibbit because of his pitiful stutter, which increased the compassion I felt for him more than the other patients. Overall, The King's Speech really encouraged me to contemplate the unusual misfortune of a stutter.
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Hannah, I too saw "The King's Speech", and could not help but to think of Bibby Bibbit. I also however, thought of McMurphy. The movie to me recognized the importance of laughter, which McMurphy so convincingly pressed. The idea that people can out laugh even the toughest of situations leaves me in awe. I think that to be a great individual triumph. I found the film heart wrenching but at the same time hilarious. A similar situation appeared last night at musical rehearsal when Mary Beth, Carolyn, and I found ourselves laughing about the outrageous number of puns within the Beauty and the Beast script. I truly believe this class will follow us for years, wherever we go!
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