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Children of A Lesser God Analysis

The document summarizes the 1986 film "Children of a Lesser God". It follows the story of James, a hearing teacher who falls in love with Sarah, a deaf custodian. Despite the difficulties of communication between a hearing and deaf person, they develop deep feelings for each other. The film highlights the importance of effective communication, both verbal and nonverbal, and shows how understanding each other can help overcome barriers. It aims to give viewers insight into the deaf experience and the power of communication.

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Children of A Lesser God Analysis

The document summarizes the 1986 film "Children of a Lesser God". It follows the story of James, a hearing teacher who falls in love with Sarah, a deaf custodian. Despite the difficulties of communication between a hearing and deaf person, they develop deep feelings for each other. The film highlights the importance of effective communication, both verbal and nonverbal, and shows how understanding each other can help overcome barriers. It aims to give viewers insight into the deaf experience and the power of communication.

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ENGLCOM RVLC

Media Log Entry Number 2


Theme: Media and Communication
Razon, Patricia Angela Marie R. Mr. Allan Rey S. Villaverde
V26-A June 12, 2013
Children of A Lesser God (The Film)













Children of A Lesser God (The Film)
The 1986 romantic film, Children of A Lesser God, was directed and written by
Randa Haines and Mark Medoff, respectively. The enchanting love storys title was
taken from the 12
th
chapter of Alfred Lord Tennysons Idylls of the King. The movie
revolved around two characters: James Leeds, a speech teacher who falls in love with
Sarah, a deaf custodian who also works in the school Mr. Leeds teaches in. Award
winning actress, Marlee Martin, played the role of the mysterious custodian and is, in
fact, deaf in real life. The story shows the difficulties and challenges a man and a deaf
woman have in communication. Despite their differences, the teacher and the custodian
find themselves falling deeply in love with each other. This one-of-a-kind film journeys
the viewer to a first-hand experience of how the deaf, nowadays, feel and how important
communication is.
As I was researching for a form of media that talked about communication on the
Internet, I passed by this love story that captured my attention right away. Having an
actual deaf actress play the role of the deaf beauty was just mind-blowing. I then
realized how the word disabled was somehow a false label. The deaf, the blind, the
mute, the handicapped and the like are more than able to do and accomplish what we
can.
People often confuse communication for mere talking and hearing. It is, however, the
act of transferring information from one place to another. The film excellently
exemplifies how communication can both create gaps and build bridges at the same
time. Sarah, scarred with memories of her childhood, tended to push away anyone who

tried to get to know her because of her insecurities. James, on the other hand, reached
out to Sarah no matter how difficult it was given that it was his true passion to teach the
deaf and help them express how they feel through speech. However, in all the forms of
communication the two tried to use to understand each other, it can be said that action
is definitely more powerful than words.
Communication in the film exemplifies how it is so important for us to communicate
well with others whether it be verbal or non-verbal. We communicate because we want
to interact and relay our message. In addition, the film allowed me to further realize how
important it is to understand that communication is a two-way process where both the
sender and the receiver of the message must both place effort and patience to fully
understand the message that is being sent and received. In the film, the two main
characters were only able to fully understand each other once they had both broken
down their barriers and once they had (figuratively) listened to each other.
The film reached out to me and showed me how communication is the most
important skill. Also, our deaf brothers and sister are also more than capable to
communicate in their own, special way. Lastly, communication should not be taken for
granted as it allows us to get to know ourselves better and others as well.
Communication, neither simple nor complicated, was represented excellently in the film
Children of A Lesser God and showed how communication is definitely more than
words. It is, for sure, a movie that will broaden your perspectives.


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"Children of a Lesser God Plot, Details & Awards | Moviefone." Movies | Movie Times | Tickets | Movies Now Playing
| Moviefone.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 June 2013. <http://www.moviefone.com/movie/children-of-a-lesser-
god/24859/synopsis>.
"Children of a Lesser God - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., 2 June 2013.
Web. 12 June 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_a_Lesser_God>.
"What is Communication? - Verbal, Nonverbal & Written | SkillsYouNeed." Skills You Need - Helping you Develop
Life Skills. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 June 2013. <http://www.skillsyouneed.com/general/what-is-
communication.html>.

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