Hey guys.
I’m in a bit of a problem here since I’ve been assigned to write an essay (analysis and interpretation) on Obama’s inauguration speech. But my, at the moment, non-thinking mind is leaving me in the lurch and before skipping the assignment for good, I would ask for help here on NS.
Therefore I wondered if any of you guys had written something similar on this specific speech or anything else usable.
My task is presented below
Write an essay on Obama's Inauguration speech 20.jan,2009
Min 2 pages/max.3 pages
EWH: 5
Due: Friday January 30
That is, do an analysis,an interpretation, put the speech into perspective and finish with at strong and precise conclusion.
Remember: You are not writing a review of the speech, but a brief study of it. So your own personal opinion about the speech is irrelevant in this connection.
Your analysis: Pay attention to the structure, the language, his retoric, metaphors, allegories, references to other presidential/historicalspeeches, use of Ethos, Logos and Paths, and what ever you find interesting.
Your interpretation: Conclude on your analysis. Why this use of language? Why that particular structure? Why Pathos? etc...
Putting the speech into perspective to for instance: Other important political/historical/presidential speeches, the contemporary situation in America, the presidential campaign, the concept, tradition and symbolism of an inauguration(speech). Is it a traditional inaugural speech? etc..etc.
Your Conclusion: sum up your interpretation.
I’m aware of the tons of articles and blogs on the internet that have analyzed the speech, but since I’m European and not speaking totally fluently English, I’m looking for something a bit more simple and proportionate to my level.
Regards