When an accidental tragedy occurs to a group of young people from the other side of the world it is extremely difficult for the victims friends and family’s to gain a sense of closure. Through the use of inclusive language, literary illusion, metaphor, and many more William Deane is able to unite all of the Australian victims families and able to create a sense of closure for the families. “and John Donne wrote ‘no man is an island’. Anyone’s ‘death diminishes’ us all because we are all ‘involved in mankind’ this literary allusion is used by Deane to unify the people of all nations mourning. This quote also reaffirms that death is a shared experience that everyone goes through. The quote also gives weight behind Deane’s argument, gives his words wisdom and it also increases the depth of his sincerity. “We are gathered here…all of us…we pray…our Lord” This quote by Deane uses inclusive language in an attempt to unify all people affected by the Canyoning tragedy regardless of their nationality. William Deanes speech was convincing to the audience not only from Australia but from all other nations involved as it unified all victims and gave a sense of warmth and closure about the deaths.
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