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Spellbound: Hardwork And Determination

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Hard work and determination is something that can take you far in life. For some kids in America, hard work and determination is what it takes to get to the Scrips National spelling bee. Angela, a young girl from Perryton, Texas has one thing in mind, winning the spelling bee. Angela has two immigrant parents. Angela’s dad cannot even speak English, but her mom is a self-taught English speaker. Spelling is something which Angela has taught herself, and she has discovered new methods of studying to help her learn new words. The documentary, Spellbound follows kids through their journey to the national spelling bee. Through Angela’s story the documentary exemplifies a theme of hard work and determination. Angela exemplifies that by showing that

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