Rhetoric: the Political Sleight of Hand During the 1990‚ the United States of America was burdened with a huge debt due to the enormous spending in the military and reduced tax rate. In order to curb this deficit‚ George Herbert Walker Bush‚ the 41st president of the United States‚ made an address to the Nation on the Budget Deficit on October 2nd 1990. Other than just presenting the solutions to the problems‚ Bush uses rhetoric‚ the political sleight of hand‚ to craft an effective speech. By doing
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language‚ then often by the next generation.”- Anthony Woodbury. The cultural‚ spiritual‚ and intellectual life of people is expressed and experienced through language. The language taking in many forms of prayers‚ tales‚ myths‚ ceremonies‚ poetry‚ oratory‚ which are more literature related to everyday greetings‚ leave-takings‚ jokes‚ conversational styles with unique
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Mussolini – the Cult of Personality Throughout history there have been many leaders who have formed a cult of personality--that is‚ commanded intense devotion and an almost God-like worship from their followers. Such a following is advantageous especially in times of war‚ where citizens can easily be rallied to defend their leader and take down the “evil enemy”. Leading up to World War 2‚ multiple fascist leaders—Adolf Hitler‚ Benito Mussolini‚ Josef Stalin‚ Francisco Franco--were able to establish
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“By God‚ if wommen hadde writen stories as clerkes han (have) withinne hire (their) oratories (chapels) they would han (have) writen of men moore wikkednesse than al (all) the mark of Adam (men) may redresse” (693-696). This quote from Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Wife of Bath’s Prologue from the Canterbury Tales highlights the Wife’s displeasure towards the general stigmatization of women during the 14th and 15th Centuries. More importantly‚ it represents the Wife’s significance as a hero in this story
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INAUGURAL ADDRESS: METAPHOR AND VALUES AS CAPTIVATING STRATEGIES TO CELEBRATE A PRESIDENCY ABSTRACT: Barack Obama’s rhetorical style is broadly acknowledged to be one of the most outstanding examples of communication strategy in recent political oratory. His political success reinforces the thesis that language is a powerful tool to influence citizens. The relationship between power‚ discourse and cognition provides the theoretical framework for the present analysis of Obama´s Inaugural Address;
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Hitler’s contemporaries - Baldwin‚ Chamberlain‚ Herbert Hoover - seem pathetically fusty figures‚ with their frock coats and wing collars‚ closer to the world of Edison‚ Carnegie and the hansom cab than to the first fully evolved modern societies over which they presided‚ areas of national consciousness formed by mass-produced newspapers and consumer goods‚ advertising and tele-communications. By comparison Hitler is completely up-to-date‚ and would be equally at home in the sixties (and probably
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“Derived from the Portuguese barroco‚ or “oddly shaped pearl‚” the term “baroque” has been widely used since the nineteenth century to describe the period in Western European art music from about 1600 to 1750” - http://www.baroque.org. Following the Renaissance‚ the baroque period was known for its expressivity of boldness‚ extravagance‚ overall balance‚ and use of heavy use of ornamentation. These features can be seen in everything from the clothing styles‚ to the architecture‚ and in particular
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We Shall Fight To the Beaches “We shall fight on the beaches‚ we shall fight on the landing grounds‚ we shall fight in the fields and in the streets‚ we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender”‚ exclaimed Winston Churchill in a speech during World War II in June 4‚ 1940. That is just an excerpt of the passion filled speech given in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Churchill was your typical British speaker: a stiff upper lip which is the ability to suppress
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Purton Oratory Illuminati Illuminati. A myth? The truth? You all may have opinions that suggest it isn’t real‚ but there is proof that it is affecting the world and how we live right now. The Illuminati was formed in 1776‚ the same year as the famous Declaration of Independence was signed. There are many other secret societies that are similar to the Illuminati but they all have different agendas‚ but they’re still similar. The Jason group‚ Builderbergs‚ Free Masons‚ Knights Templar and Skull
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From Quaid-e-Azam to Quaid-e-Awam The twentieth century has witnessed remarkable changes in the field of politics‚ sports‚ science and technology. This ever changing landscape of the world has warranted great leaders to emerge and significantly alter the course of history. Such names include Steve Jobs‚ Jack Welch‚ Bill Gates and Mother Teresa; all of which have had a profound impact on the global arena. However‚ where there has been great prosperity‚ there has also been great injustice‚ poverty
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