Saturday, October 2, 2010

Akeelah and the Bee


Akeelah and the Bee is s a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Doug Atchison. It tells the story of Akeelah Anderson, portrayed by Keke Palmer, an 11-year-old girl who participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, her mother, portrayed by Angela Bassett, schoolmates, and also her coach, portrayed by Laurence Fishburne. It also explores issues of education in the black community.
To me this is a very entertaining movie on a girl’s passion on spelling. Her passion and dedication to the game of spelling bee made her champion of the national spelling bee competition. This has taught me something that can be applied not only as being a teacher, but also as an individual. To be good in something, one needs to have a great passion for it. By having passion for it, only then can you put in your best, to become the best. In this movie, we can also learn from Dylan’s character that put in a mammoth effort in order to win the National Spelling Bee Championship. The moral behind his co-victory with Akeelah is that only through hard work can you achieve excellence.

1 comment:

  1. yes you're right.this was really entertaining movie to watch. it is also inpired me a lot to improve on my vocab. the actors in this movie act really well. feel like want to watch it for the 2nd time.hehehe...

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