THE ROYAL TREATMENT
MARY JANICE DAVIDSON
A fast paced romantic comedy which will either bring tears of laughter or make you pull out your hair in annoyance. Set in the royal palace of Alaska (if it wasn't owned by Russia and was ruled by a king), it steps away from the cliche of the hard working girl falling for the arrogant and handsome prince. When the outspoken and obnoxious New Yorker decides to marry the penguin obsessed prince, it seems to be the perfect recipe for a disaster. In midst of this chaos is one of the younger princes who only spouts Haikus and one in particular stands out:
Don't blame the Windsors
For trapped in their tradition
They are prisoners too..
The meaning behind these lines have led to discussions, debates and wars throughout time. It means that people trapped in tradition cannot or probably, will not move towards progress. Tradition honors the past, holding us down to our roots. Our roots are the foundation of our identity. On the other hand, society is constantly moving towards progress and that cant be stopped. So how we find the balance between the both, personally and socially?
For me, finding a balance is through understanding of what I am moving towards. I believe that traditions should be preserved if they continue to be relevant in today's society. Holding those firmly in place, I would accept progressive ideas. Though it is understandable that people find it hard to let go of their past, I believe it is essential to do that if you have to live your life and not just exist. This does not mean you don't look back on your past at all but rather, you learn from your mistakes and others' so that your past doesn't haunt you in your future.
"The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you can see."
-- Winston Churchill
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