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• #AKILA AND THE SPELLING BEE MOVIE#

It is not just in some of us it is in everyone. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. We are all meant to shine, as children do. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. Your playing small does not serve the world. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Here is the “true” complete quote from Marianne Williamson: And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? Your playing small does not serve the world. Here is the (incorrect) version of the quote from the movie: In fact, this “quote” is adapted from a passage written by writer Marianne Williamson, from her book A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles. It is a moving moment in the film, and arguably summarizes the core “message” of the movie.Īlas, Nelson Mandela did not include any such language in his Inauguration Speech, and almost certainly never spoke or wrote these words at all. In the film, “Akeelah” reads the entire quote and attribution out loud.

#AKILA AND THE SPELLING BEE MOVIE#

He helps her see herself for the first time and helps her mother see her child’s abilities, even as they bring the entire community together to support her and respect her academic gifts.In the movie Akeelah and the Bee, a quotation is displayed on a framed certificate in the home-office of a main character, and the words are incorrectly attributed to Nelson Mandela, as part of his 1994 Inauguration Speech as President of South Africa. Larabee, sees the child who is not yet there. Who would have thought that a spelling bee could be as gripping as this one! Akeelah’s tutor, Dr. He believes she may be able to compete in the national spelling bee and win! He knows that Akeelah is gifted and that she has to accept her gift and work really hard on learning to spell if she wants to reach the nationals, even as her family will need to support her.Īkeelah and the Bee is a wonderfully entertaining film that keeps you on the edge of your seat. As a past national spelling bee finalist, he sees in Akeelah something far beyond what either she or her family can see. Larabee (played by Laurence Fishburn), comes into her life. But after being recommended by the school principal to enter the school spelling bee, an English professor and tutor, Dr. At first, Akeelah herself has little interest in her own ability.

Her mother works hard to support the family and has no knowledge of or interest in the nature of her daughter’s ability. Eleven-year-old Akeelah lives with her mother and brother in Los Angeles.