Erin Brockovich And The King s Speech - 965 Words

Both Erin Brockovich and The King’s Speech have strong themes of friendship and finding a voice. These themes not only coexist but work together. In both of these films themes of friendship and finding a voice progress because of the intertwining of the two. In Erin Brockovich, the themes of friendship and finding a voice seem to be at odds, but slowly become woven over the course of the film. Towards the beginning of the film Erin and Ed do not get along at all. This is partly because of Erin’s unwillingness to compromise with anyone. This does not sit well with Ed who is used to getting what he wants because he is a lawyer. The two clash initially, but establish a working friendship which turns into a real friendship by the end of the film. Their friendship is built up as Erin learns more about the case and begins to find her voice in the legal community, despite her lack of schooling. At the beginning of the film, when Ed is Erin’s lawyer for her injury case , they are not on good terms. He claims to be her friend when he meets her. Erin believes that he is being sincere and is angered when he does not seem bothered by losing her case. She asks him, â€Å"Do they teach lawyers how to apologize, because you suck at it?† (Erin Brockovich, Soderbergh), indicating that she really believed that they were friends and he would win her case. When she finds out this is not true she looks for work to cover her medical bills and ends up working at Ed’s firm. She practically makes himShow MoreRelatedMarketing Mistakes and Successes175322 Words   |  702 PagesUniversity of Minnesota and George Washington University. His MBA and Ph.D. are from the University of Minnesota, with a BBA from Drake University. Before coming into academia, he spent thirteen years in retailing with the predecessor of Kmart (S. S. Kresge), JCPenney, and Dayton-Hudson and its Target subsidiary. He held positions in store management, central buying, and merchandise management. His first textbook, Marketing: Management and Social Change, was published in 1972. It was ahead