Category: Speech

  • Mikhail Gorbachevs 1988 UN Speech: The Significance of the Message

    Why Gorbachev chose the United Nations as his forum for this speech Gorbachev chose the United Nations as his forum of speech because he considered it an institution that brings the world together. According to him, his message of unity for the world could only be delivered in a forum where people felt they belong…

  • Hegemony vs. Counter Hegemony: Power & Speech

    Hegemony is commonly defined as a method of subordinating another population by forcing consent to domination and a foreign ideology. A key concept in hegemony is the naturalization of power relations by creating an illusion that the domination is status quo. Language and culture are common means of achieving this. Linguistic hegemony is more accurately…

  • Anti- and Southern Elements in Reagans Speech

    Table of Contents Introduction Southern Elements in Reagans Speech Anti-southern Elements in Reagans Speech Conclusion Works cited Introduction Micklethwait and Wooldridge state that Ronald Reagan was initially a democrat who admired Franklin Roosevelt but later changed his alliance to adopt conservatism. Consequently, he approved the candidatures of Republicans; Richard Nixon and Dwight Eisenhower while still…

  • Enemies From Within the Speech by Joseph McCarthy

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Reference Introduction Fear is one of the strongest emotions that often defines peoples behavior. Politicians are aware of the power of human fears and tend to exploit them to achieve their goals. The paranoia surrounding communism in the USA in the middle of the 20th century is an…

  • C. Josephs I Will Fight No More Forever Speech

    Chief Josephs surrender speech named I Will Fight No More Forever was a significant speech that addressed the challenges the Ned Perce tribe had to overcome being chased out of its lands. The main idea of the text was that the hardships Chief Joseph and his people had to experience. His speech conveyed a significant…

  • Little Speech of Liberty and Mayflower Compact

    Table of Contents Introduction Body Conclusion References Introduction Conservatism is a social and political philosophy which aims at retaining traditions. It aims to pursue justice and freedom. A conservative is a person who follows conservatism philosophies. Classical conservatism is practiced by organic society where equality of the people is not such a necessity. The conservatives…

  • Churchills Iron Curtain Speech for American Audience

    Table of Contents Introduction Expansionist Desires and Self-Determination Security of Western Borders Military Weakness The Reason for the American Audience Conclusion References Introduction Churchills Iron Curtain speech is often considered one of the first examples of Cold War action as it drew a distinct line between the western and the eastern world. He presented a…

  • Mikhail Gorbachevs Famous Speech at the United Nations Conference

    Table of Contents Why did Gorbachev choose the United Nations as his forum? De-ideologizing relations among states Force can no longer be an instrument of foreign policy The future role of the superpowers in the world References Why did Gorbachev choose the United Nations as his forum? Mikhail Gorbachev chose the United Nations as his…

  • The Emancipation Proclamation and Fredrick Douglasss Speech

    Table of Contents Introduction Success and Failures of Emancipation Proclamation Success and Failures of Fredrick Douglasss Speech American Society Reflection of These Ideals Conclusion References Introduction The Emancipation Proclamation and the speech by Fredrick Douglass were instrumental in turning the national tide against slavery. Douglasss speech decried the treatment and suffering of the slaves in…

  • Auburns, Chopins and Updikes Figurative Speech

    When numbers and amounts of numbers receive their symbolic representation called figure, and various objects take a distinguished shape these representations or shapes are called figures. In the exact same way, the locutions can also change shape and become figures of speech. Such a phenomenon is called a figurative expression. According to a dictionary article,…