Since we are presenting our presentation in a satirical/humorous form, I do not feel that a lot of McCain's actual speech will apply to our project since the tone he used in his is more serious.
In his concession speech, McCain shows respect to Obama by quieting the "booing" from the crowd whenever Obama's name is brought up in the introduction. I think we could probably use this if we do it in a satirical way.
While McCain commends Obama's hardwork and acheivement, he also says, "I don't know what more we could have done to try to win the election." I think we could allude to this statement in our project and make fun of it in a way.
He also assures the audience that the failure is not theirs, it is his. I think that we could play on this statement and make it funny.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Obama's Victory Speech
In Obama's victory speech for the presidential election 2008, he uses a several examples of metaphors and hyperboles.
Examples of metaphors included "It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches" (Obama)
"We have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of Red States and Blue States" (Obama)
"The rock of our family" (Obama) here is refering to his wife, Michelle.
"New energy to harness" (Obama)
"Our climb will be steep" (Obama) talking about the journey that America will have to take
"Work of remaking this nation, the only way it's been done in America for 221 years--block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand." (Obama)
"A new dawn of American leadership is at hand" (Obama)
Obama also uses pathos is speech;
"It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay straight, disabled and not disabled" (Obama)
-here, President Obama is naming off all different races and genders and talking about them as one
"Sasha and Malia, I love you both more than you can imagine, and you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House. And while she's no longer with us, I know my grandmother's watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight, and I know that my debt to them is beyond measure" (Obama).
--here Obama is trying to create an image for himself as a "family man."
"[One story] that's on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice hard in this election except for one thing: Ann NIxon Cooper is 106 years old. She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons: because she was woman and because of the color of her skin. And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America--the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed"
When Obama presents this anecdote in his speech, he is identifying personally with this woman and not just talking about how there are citzens out there like her, but actually using her name.
Examples of metaphors included "It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches" (Obama)
"We have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of Red States and Blue States" (Obama)
"The rock of our family" (Obama) here is refering to his wife, Michelle.
"New energy to harness" (Obama)
"Our climb will be steep" (Obama) talking about the journey that America will have to take
"Work of remaking this nation, the only way it's been done in America for 221 years--block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand." (Obama)
"A new dawn of American leadership is at hand" (Obama)
Obama also uses pathos is speech;
"It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay straight, disabled and not disabled" (Obama)
-here, President Obama is naming off all different races and genders and talking about them as one
"Sasha and Malia, I love you both more than you can imagine, and you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House. And while she's no longer with us, I know my grandmother's watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight, and I know that my debt to them is beyond measure" (Obama).
--here Obama is trying to create an image for himself as a "family man."
"[One story] that's on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice hard in this election except for one thing: Ann NIxon Cooper is 106 years old. She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons: because she was woman and because of the color of her skin. And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America--the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed"
When Obama presents this anecdote in his speech, he is identifying personally with this woman and not just talking about how there are citzens out there like her, but actually using her name.
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