The Kings Speech

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The kings speech The kings speech is about a man called George, who is the duke of york. He is told he is unfit to be king because of his stutter. He is expected to make public speeches for the whole country, but as he is a stutterer he finds it hard. First he seeks help from doctors, but they use useless methods and is given fake treatment. His wife finds help at an unorthadox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Lionel uses many unexpected techniques and George gains a very close relationship with Lionel and they soon become friends. George opens up to Lionel and tells him about his very sad childhood. He tells him about how he was bullied by his father, brother David and also the nanny because of his stutter. His father put a lot of preasure on George and wanted him to be afraid of him as he was a afraid of his father. After the father dies, David is next in line for king, but he declined the position as the woman he wanted to marry had been divorced and a king is not allowed to marry a divorced woman, so he declined the position as king to marry her. After David, George was next and so he became king. World War 2 breaks out and King George is expected to make a very important speech out to the whole of England, it is his first as king so there is a lot of pressure. It is hard for him at first, but he gets through with the help of Lionel and everyone is there to congratulate him
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