Courtney Williams Dr. Ndeh African American Literature November 13‚ 2012 Foundation and Hope in Philadelphia Fire Five years after the MOVE incident in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ writer and professor at Brown University John Edgar Wideman wrote Philadelphia Fire. The novel is centered on the 1985 bombing of John Africa’s MOVE organization by the Philadelphia police and fire department‚ an attack that destroyed over fifty homes and killed eleven people. One of the main themes of this novel
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Philadelphia also known as the ‘City of Brotherly Love’ was a part of the Nativist movement in the United States. There have been immigrants in Philadelphia‚ but the continuous influx began to change the demographic of city’s population. Tensions began to rise over religion then political motives set in as well. The Philadelphia riots of 1844 took root in considering the immigrants as the Other and finding ways to establish their superiority through suppressing the immigrants power. The 1844 riots
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In the midst of adversity‚ the state of hope exists. It is the term Barack Obama‚ 2004 US senate candidate‚ uses to bestow upon America’s citizens the possibilities of a brighter future for their nation. It is the term he sees as a gift to this country- “the bedrock of this nation”. He doesn’t fail to mention several of America’s greatest qualities as well‚ leading up to his praise for John Kerry‚ a presidential candidate. He vows that the nation’s greatest qualities would be preserved under Kerry’s
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The political speech “A More Perfect Union” presented in Philadelphia by Barack Obama‚ discusses the issue of race as it has played a major role historically in the United States. He addresses the Reverend Wright argument and touches upon his own experiences as a black man. Obama’s objective was to persuade Americans to eliminate racial division for the good of all Americans. To obtain the interest of the audience‚ his speech consisted of rhetorical strategies. These strategies were emotional‚ ethical
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Barack Obama Speech analysis Rhetorics: 1. Being honest and open – actions must correspond to words He sure I s being honest and open‚ he have to be that way. No one would believe in him if he began to say someone which isn’t right. When he says that he is looking forward to sitting down and discuss with Mitt Romney he committed himself to the words he said. 2. Having altruistic ideals – not being selfish He’s trying to show his good side with Obama Care. Obama Care I a health care system
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Odell English 102 April 23‚ 2013 City Beautification of Philadelphia It would be nice if Philadelphia became a clean‚ beautiful city. Abandoned buildings become new‚ clean family houses‚ retail complexes‚ and shiny skyscrapers. Graffiti on walls are scrubbed and repainted to become wall murals where everything has pretty colors. Someday unused vacant lots will be a huge shopping mall or fancy restaurant. The city of Philadelphia will be a great-looking and sustainable place for upper-class
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Barack Obama is running for a second term. During the Presidential Debates‚ Obama did his best to convince the citizens of the United States to vote for him‚ and give him the opportunity to continue his role as President. In these debates‚ Obama tackled many issues including the economy‚ foreign policy‚ health care‚ immigration‚ abortion‚ and social security. Together in our essay‚ we highlight the important parts of each issue handled by Barack Obama. The first‚ and biggest‚ issue Obama takes
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A critical discourse analysis of President Obama First Inaugural Speech 2008 A. Introduction Language plays a prominent role in putting politic ideas into practice. At times‚ a struggle for power takes place by using language to carry out political actions. This paper is a critical discourse analysis one‚ analyzing a political discouse by President Barack Obama: the first inaugural address which conveys policies of the newly inaugurated president with effective persuasive strategies of
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Obama Speech Structure on how creates rapport! Barack Obama creates rapport with his audience during his victory acceptance speech in a multitude of ways. In terms of structure at the later part‚ he starts with “This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations” He begins with a very emotional sentence in which the word ’many’ is repeated after ’this election’ stating the importance of the election and how Obama feels the effect it has on the citizens of America
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presidential and nationalist voice of power that he adopts throughout the speech aids in delivering his specific ideas and future endeavours which he references throughout the speech. Through “Together we” in the tone of his voice the anaphora and the use of inclusive language‚ as he addresses the public‚ he conveys the importance of moving forward as a nation together as one body. Within the first stanza of the speech Obama states the inclusive word ‘we’ several times‚ “We gather…‚ We affirm…‚ We
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