SpellBound Comparison

    The movie Spellbound is a documentary account of children who are preparing and participating in the national spelling bee. Two characters in particular Neil and Ted have very different circumstances which affect their behavior at the competition. Ted is very relaxed and comfortable when spelling because he has no pressure of others, but lacks the amount of studying time that Neil had. Neil had so much studying due to the fact that his father had pushed him so hard to be ready for the competition, while Ted relied on his basic studying tactics without the help of others. Also, Neil had much more to bare since his grandfather in India had promised to pay people if he won the tournament. Overall, due to constant stress and fear of upsetting his father, Neil had a much more upright child-like appearance when spelling his words while Ted had a slouched stature with a monotone voice while spelling.