"Ducks Fly Together"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyVF1glhAfk


In all honesty I think listening to people preach and talk and give speeches is pretty boring… In most movies and political speeches I hear, I actually tune out. One of the few examples of a speech that actually caught my attention was the “Ducks Fly Together” speech in the ever so popular movie, D2: The Mighty Ducks. The speech in the locker room given by coach Bombay is one of the few movie speeches that I can actually relate to. I’m a big believer in sticking together when life gets hard, and not letting someone else control my actions. Being able to stand up and be the bigger person is something important to me and should be to most people. My favorite part of the speech:

“-And we’re going to stick together, you know why?
-Because we are the ducks… and Ducks fly together
-That's right Jan.
- And just when you think they're about to break apart- - Ducks fly together!
- And when the wind blows hard and the sky is black- - Ducks fly together!”

This is my favorite part because I really enjoy the saying “Ducks Fly Together”, I think it’s really special to be able to be a part of something like in this case, a duck, and to be able to stick together because of the bond and pact that they have.
Most people probably would not consider this a very effective and inspirational speech, I disagree. Maybe because of my age, maybe because of my short attention span… but it really did inspire me. The language used relates to the viewers (mostly children/teenagers). It has a bit of comedy used which maybe isn’t exactly “powerful and inspirational” but as far as speeches go, the comedy used helped me actually stay focused.
To help understand the speech…
Act: Coach Bombay is giving a speech
Agency: By giving a speech
Scene: In a locker room after half time of a hockey game, after which the “Ducks” started playing “dirty” and not acting like a team
Purpose: Bombay is giving the speech because the “Ducks” need to start sticking together, not lose hope, and stay strong even if the situation is hard
Agent: Coach Bombay