Early in his address, Mandela proposes, “To my compatriots, I have no hesitation in saying that each one of us is as intimately attached to the soil of this beautiful country as are the famous jacaranda trees of Pretoria and the mimosa tress of the bushveld.”(¶ 05) By referring to the earth, Mandela reminds South Africans that all people are created equal and deserve happiness and prosperity. His word ‘equality’ is very effective because before his presidential term, Mandela was arrested for his anti-apartheid activity. As a direct result, he ended up spending twenty-seven years in prison. Furthermore, Nelson Mandela frequently uses images to remind South Africans of the unity and the need for peace. “Our daily deeds as ordinary South Africans must …reinforce humanity’s belief in justice, strengthen its confidence in the nobility of the human soul and sustain all our hopes for a glorious life for all.” (¶ 03) Mandela uses imagery to support his idea and to reveal the importance of each South African’s daily action and by showing what South Africa could become. Unity and peace are further highlighted in Mandela’s quote, “We succeeded to take our last steps to freedom in conditions of relative peace. We commit ourselves to the construction of a complete, just and lasting peace.”(¶ 18) In this quote, Mandela gives a dream for an enduring hope and a long lasting…