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monologue
July 31, 2007i've been through a lot these past few days.
but i'm recovering…well…hopefully.
one of these signs of recovery is when i start transcribing films i watched.
here's a sample.
in the epic-movie 300, queen gorgo appears before the council to persuade them to send a reinforcement to the first 300 men sent to battle under the leadership of king leonidas. here's her monologue.
"councilmen, i stand before you not only as your queen. i come to you as a mother. i come to you as a wife. i come to you as a spartan woman. i come to you with great humility. i'm not here to represent leonidas. his actions speak louder than my words ever could. i am here for all those voices, which cannot be heard–mothers, daughters, fathers, sons–300 families that bleed for our rights and for the very principle upon which this country is built upon. we are at war, gentlemen. we must send the entire spartan army to aid our king and for the preservation not just ourselves but our children. send the army for the preservation of liberty. send it for justice. send it for law and order. send it for reason. but most importantly, send our army for hope–hope for the king that his men are not wasted in the pages of history; that their courage bond us together; that we are made stronger by his actions; and that our choices today reflect their bravery."
and what's the next step? to memorize!
*sparkles!
