Spellbound Comparison

The movie Spellbound was a huge hit for Mr. Hill's fourth period class. There were several eccentric characters presented during the movie, including Niel and Harry. Niel is the tall and quiet Indian boy, and his dad seems to be more into spelling than Niel does. Harry, on the other hand, is short, young, and very outgoing. Unlike Niel, Harry seems to love spelling, he even talks to himself excitedly as he spells on stage. Harry has so much fun, as he sticks his tongue out and makes silly faces while he ponders each word. This is a contrast to Niel, who's voice almost shakes as he quietly and calmly spells the given word. And, as mentioned earlier, his father takes spelling pretty seriously. The viewer can clearly see this when Niel's father prays to God when he spells a word correctly, and puts his head down on the table when Niel is eliminated. It is obvious that the spellers at the National Spelling Bee come in all shapes and sizes, with different personalities, shapes, and backgrounds.