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▲ Margaret,thentheSecretaryofStateforEducation,makesherspeechfacingtheoppositionlabourbenches.
empathy for the deceased soldiers. She struggles to
Margaret: Onemustbebraveifoneistotakethe
keep track of her husband and children. She is also
vulnerabletoaggressivecriticism.
wheel.
The film provides a glimpse into the private life of
Margaret: “Watchyourthoughts,fortheybecome
someone of great historical prominence by showing
words.Watchyourwords,fortheybecome
the threads of emotions invisible to the eyes of the
actions.Watchyouractions,fortheybecome
public. Margaret held office for an unprecedented
habits.Watchyourhabits,fortheybecomeyour
three terms at a time when it was difficult enough to
character.Andwatchyourcharacter,forit
live a life as a lady. The illustrative flashbacks of her
becomesyourdestiny.Whatwethink,webecome.
bygonedaysprovethepersonalcostofpower.
Myfatheralwayssaidthat.”
Inthenameofapublicfigure,peoplethrowallsorts
of aggression toward that standing leader. That she
Any figure of great political influence, whether it
is another imperfect human being does not matter
be positive or negative, draws the most ambivalent
anymore because she serves the public. Much of her,
response from the public. The film, “The Iron Lady”,
and her countrymen’s, efforts to salvage the nation is
showedmixedviewstowardThatcher-Britain’smost
undervalued.Thepublictakemuchoftheirpain,too,
beloved darling and most hated monster. She made
granted.
tough decisions at the expense of losing less decisive
colleagues, let alone how it affected her private life
Margaret: “Peopledon’t‘think’anymore.They
asamother.Additionally,shealsohadtobearallthe
blame.
‘feel’.Doyouknow,oneofthegreatproblemsof
ourageisthatwearegovernedbypeoplewho
A great leader, too, may seem faulty in the eyes of
many.Animportantfacttorememberisthataleader,
caremoreaboutfeelingsthanthoughtsandideas.
Nowthoughtsandideas.Thatinterestsme.”
too, has feelings about what happened and what
she did wrong. She knows enough to evaluate her
This private persona may seem different from the
performance; it is unnecessary for her opponents to
viewpoint of the country’s actual female leader.
trytomakeherfeelmoreguiltthanshealreadydoes.
Margaret did recklessly pursue economic revival
It is only necessary for the public to keep mindful of
and that she had enough faith in herself to challenge
her actions so that she (or he) does not disappoint us
the majority to push forth her plans was admirable.
again.
And yet, she is the same person as we are. She feels
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