Belonging, As You Like It and The King's Speech (1 Viewer)

ElizaCarter

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has anyone got any notes or tips when comparing the king's speech (movie) to as you like it??
I get how the movie has heaps of belonging in it, but not sure how to relate it to as you like it.
 

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Stop focusing too much on the plot and focus on conceptual ideas on belonging that is common to as you like it, you are unlikely to find someone with notes on king's speech on belonging specifically as such, it might be better if you analyse the film yourself-because the conceptual ideas and understanding is likely to be stronger and more unique anyways:)
 

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Additionally, start off thinking about each text separately. So ask yourself "what is it about Shakespeare's work that relates to belonging, or related topics like alienation/community/identity?" And then ask yourself "what about, say, the performances of Firth and Rush? How do those convey a sense of belonging or lack thereof?"

Only once you've cultivated a deep understanding of each text on its own merits should you start to consider commonalities or differences.

Instead of thinking of belonging as a quantity ("heaps of"), think of it as a recurring motif - and then try to understand where and why it pops up in different parts of The King's Speech. For example, you might want to focus on the relationship that forms between George and Lionel - from the very rapid development in the first few scenes to how it morphs, takes damage, and grows stronger through the film. That's how you treat belonging as a discrete feeling, instead of a general "thing" in the text.
 

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