American Dream (Speech Analysis)

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to be changed now (cf.ll.54 f.) by sharing his dissatisfaction with the current political situation. Assignment 2 In order convince his listeners that it is "time to turn the (1.55), Barack Obama makes of many stylistic devices in his February to speech in Springfield 10th, 2007. plural page use 1687 Ifrie (are) 19 First of all, it is important that notes his use of the first-person R pronoun "we" throughout most (given) (Srl (as if) (Trays (of) -Z => Erlaniterungen zu metaptionical language fehlen! mèro. 2.0.9 parts of his speech. This creates a feeling of togetherness and the addressed people feel makes like they included in Mr. Obama's goals for the future In addition, this aim at making everyone feel included is supported by the direct address of the listeners in lines 52 and 53. The speaker also manages to make his speech more and in pacting by inserting metaphorical language This is first done four with the personification of "[bringing Jan Empire to its knees". memorable in line be found in Another example can lines nine and ten, where Barack Seite 3 roll down Like are 2 Obama includes a simile in his speel that also functions as a contrast; "[...]we heard a King's call to let justice like water, and righteousness a mighty stream". Furthermore. can find metaphorical language in line 51, where the speaker describes the government as enly they can afford to play". а даме Aside from imagery. Mr Obama also includes parallel sentence structure by using repetitions and anaphoray throughout his whole speech. example of this is the repeated One Seite use of the phrase "we've been told" (11.38 f., 1.41,1.44). The speaker also supports his claims with the enumeration of abstract nouns in lines 42 and 43 Here, he mentions "diplomacy, and strategy and foresight". Lastly, he stresses the of his demand for change by continuously using words that support the present tense, such as today (11.12,23). urgency Barack Obama's use of stylistic devices in his address to the nation, underlines his message and makes the whole speech more convincing memorable and touching to its listeners. To sum it up, these aspects. are all supportive of his aim to make the nation agree with his belief that it is "time to turn the page (1.55). thr 19 (refer to the present / current situation) AF8!!! => personliche Stell репол Ir(given/ delivered) 1E-1/T (overcoming) (Trap (with) Assignment In his Announcement for President way the 2007, Barack Obama rgl. auch yu ! лази @! => Mfgabenstelling gives his the realization of beachten: duse the American Dream in the present-day the future. United States by making references herfilmungen en lenien to the past and setting goals for verfolgen analytischen musal (train of thought" = AFRIV Thaup (for) 1 S year He begins his speech by genius of our founders" (1.1), expressing his positive opinion and respect towards the Founding Fathers. Aside from that, he also mentions other achievements of the nation, including the Great Depression ( in the 1930s (cf. 11.6 f.), the unification. after the Civil War (cf.ll.19 f.), or ( even the country's independence in 1776 (cf.14). These examples refer to American Dream the concept of that challenges can be overcome, be progress be ( take can remembering the Seite S Datum: 04.10.19 can Disters! the reached. made and success Obama justifies this success with the belief that "people who love their country can change it " (11.146) connecting it to American patriotism. Konzept und Layout Europaschule Troisdorf Gedruckt auf 100% Recycling-Papier 6 In addition, the concept of Manifest Destiny, the missionary spirit, and the belief that America is God's chosen country, is underlined when Mr. Obama praises that the nation to "[open] railroads to the Seite managed west" (1.8), 11 Another reference American Dream is remem bering Abraham Lincoln and the time of slavery. Obama talks about the challenges that Lincoln overcame (cf. 11-16 f.) and how these inspired millions to fight for unification and freedom (cf. 11. 19 f.). A connection is also made to the dream of equality by inserting of every race, to walk of life, continued that and of for freedom [...]." (11.21 f.). This every men reference to the drawn by women march supports the idea of the Declaration that "all men of Independence created equal". are However, Obama does not only hame positive aspects and achievements, he also criticizes the fact that the American Dream is not the reality in all parts of the nation. He points out that families [are struggling I paycheck to paycheck des pite working as hard. Iw(mende) fr (Prap (with) 16:1 Iw (role) 2.0. Trap 2.0. [-] 2.0. E.J zgl. Ⓒ Seite 7 as they can. "(11.27 f), hinting at the fact that priviledges and someone's past still play roll in their financial status and that hard work. does not always lead to success. Moreover, the politician states. his opinion that the government often blames others (cf. 1.46) and projects this onto the citizens as well. This is a contrast to the American Dream which promotes responsibility and self-reliance.... a way, the future president In aims at re-introducing re-introducing the idea of the American Dream into politics, by creating government that supports its citizens, rather than leaving them. alone in facing their even making these Obama draws a to the social contract theory, the first part of the Declaration of Independence, by suggesting that they think they own (11.53) but that the people are get it back lef. 154) This is a the states Social 11 own challenges worse (cf. 11.50-53). connection this government" Supposed to reference to contract theory because it that the people form the government and that it is their duty to rebel if the government does not 8 Seite protect their rights. It is Obama's goal to create an America in which people. can be equal, free and successful, clearly showing his inspiration by the American Dream. => AFT!" : Vokabular der personilichen Pellungnahuse erfer- derlich. Lk eng 12/1.1 Assignments: 1. Theme: American Dream Myth and Reality Text: Barack Obama: Announcement for President (Springfield, February 10th, 2007) Annotations: 1. 5 1. 10 1.14 1.14 1.19 1.21 1.25 1.27 2. Analyse how Obama tries to convince his listeners that it is "time to turn the page" (1. 55) by examining the rhetorical devices and other techniques of persuasion as well as the content of his speech. [Analysis/AFB II (24 Punkte)] 1.32 1.32 3. Discuss Barack Obama's specific concept of the American Dream against the background of your knowledge about this topic. [Evaluation: comment/AFB III (20 Punkte)] 1.44 1.52 Point out Barack Obama's demand for change after President George W. Bush's second term in office, and describe his view of current US problems and their causes. [Comprehension/AFB I (16 Punkte)] secession (n.) 1. Klausur 1.34 petty (adj.) 1.34 1.41 1.43 Katrina hoax (n.) [135 Min.] - - - Name: righteousness (n.) the quality of being morally right and good unyielding (adj.) - very strong, solid and unlikely to change the chances of something happening odds - 1-10-2019 - - to rally to to come together in order to help or support s.b./s.th. walk of life a person's job or position in society; syn.: social background a war with no end - i.e. the war in Iraq (cp. 1. 48) paycheck (n.) - weekly/monthly letter or note which gives employees the details concerning their pay the fact of an area or group becoming independent from the country or larger group that it belongs to sound (adj.) - here: reliable; syn.: sensible sensible (adj.) (of people and their behaviour) able to make good judgements based on reason and experience rather than emotion to distract to take s.b.'s attention away from what they are trying to do small and unimportant a trick in which s.b. deliberately tells people s.th. that is not true here: hurricane Katrina, which caused severe damage to New Orleans in August 2005 to mount to increase, to rise access (n.) - here: the opportunity or right to use s.th. or to see s.b./s.th. Answer each assignment separately and support your analysis by quoting from / referring to the text. Good luck! - 1- pas! 5 10 15 V 20 present ↓ fature 25 Lk eng 12/1.1 1. Klausur [135 Min.] Theme: American Dream - Myth and Reality Barack Obama: Announcement for President (Springfield, 10 February, 2007) open [...] The genius of our founders is that they designed a system of government that can be changed. And we should take heart, because we've changed this country before. In the face of emotionally involved tyranny, a band of patriots brought an Empire to its knees. In the personification. face of secession, we unified a nation and set the captives free. unity and freedom epetition /anaphara In the face of Depression, we put people back to work and lifted hard work gets you out of povert, inclusiveness, millions out of poverty. We welcomed immigrants to our shores, we opened railroads to the west, we landed a man on the moon, Manifes! Destiny, success America's and we heard a King's call to let justice roll down like water, and simile good righteousness like a mighty stream. 1-10-2019 expresses positive opinion - first person tal pronoun and it is time for our generation to answer that call. For that is not changing our unyielding faith - that in the face of impossible odds, people who love their country can change it. Each and every time, a new generation has risen up and formes generations as role models done what's needed to be done. Today we are called once more time, about Founding Fathers progress God called by God, biblical reference is there through it patriotism all That's what Abraham Lincoln understood. He had his reference to former US success angphota doubts. He had his defeats. He had his setbacks. But through his challenges can be overcome not only freed will and his words, he moved a nation and helped free a people.merz It is because of the millions who rallied to his cause that we are reanaphora Slaves no longer divided, North and South, slave and free. It is because you come from (gende, race ele.) men and women of every race, from every walk of life, equality doesn't matter where to MLK continued to march for freedom long after Lincoln was laid to reference rest, that today we have the chance to face the challenges of this challenges millennium together, as one people - as Americans. All of us togetherness all a war with no end, a know what those challenges are today. dependence on oil that threatens our future, schools where too as sth. positive are Americans many children aren't learning, and families struggling paycheck to paycheck despite working as hard as they can. We know the suggesting that the American Dream doesn't always burle D 0 30 35 40 45 50 challenges. We've heard them. We've talked about them fors that Mase years. challenges have bene 55 What's stopped us from meeting these challenges is not the absence of sound policies and sensible plans. What's stopped us un important is the failure of leadership, the smallness of our politics - the ease with which we're distracted by the petty and trivial, our chronic avoidance of tough decisions, our preference for scoring cheap political points instead of rolling up our sleeves and cheerst building a working consensus to tackle big problems. trak For the last six years we've been told that our mounting debts don't matter, we've been told that the anxiety Americans stehend feel about rising health care costs and stagnant wages are an illusion, we've been told that climate change is a hoax, and that tough talk and an ill-conceived war can replace diplomacy, and strategy, and foresight. And when all else fails, when Katrina happens, or the death toll in Iraq mounts, we've been told that our crises are somebody else's fault. We're distracted from our real failures, and told to blame the other party, or gay people, or immigrants. Leers file the smort ones And as people have looked away in disillusionment and frustration, we know what's filled the void. The cynics, and the making lobbyists, and the special interests who've turned our government into a game only they can afford to play. They write symbol metaphor less provided jel the checks and you get stuck with the bills, they get the access t for while you get to write a letter, they think they own this Social government, but we're here today to take it back. The time for that politics is over. It's time to turn the page. [...] nera http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,251292,00.html (September 15, 2007) responsibility, selfeeliance Lk eng 12/1.1 [misileger] 5 Barack Obama: Announcement for President, Springfield, Feb. 10th, 2007 [Speech] 1 Erwartungshorizont / Bewertungsbogen I. Inhaltliche Leistung [60 Punkte / 40%] Assignment 1: Point out Barack Obama's demand for change ... and describe his view Anforderungsbereich 1 [Comprehension] Der Schüler / die Schülerin ... erläutert Obamas Forderung nach Wechsel und Neubeginn mit Bezug auf Ereignisse und Persönlichkeiten der amerikanischen Geschienfe (Z. 1-10, 10 zeigrdie von Obama benannten aktuellen Problembereiche auf, z. B. (direktisfaction 2 3 4 5 Hovery 2 2.3 1. Klausur Name: den Irakkrieg (2.25), die Abhängigkeit von fremden Ölvorräten (Z. 25f.), die finanziellen Probleme vielen Familien (Z. 27.) poverty. führt Gründe für diese Probleme an, z. B. ● ● 1-10-2019 die Führungsschwache der Bush-Regierung (Z. 33), • die fehlende Konzentration auf das Wesentliche (2.34), die Vermeidung entschlossener Entscheidungen (Z. 35f.). & C failed stracted Assignment 3: Discuss Barack Obama's specific concept of the American Dream ... Punkte Anforderungsbereich III [Comment] Der Schüler/ die Schülerin... mögl. erläutert, welche historisch überlieferten Bestandteile des Americ Dream sich in Obamas Rede spiegeln und konkretisiert sie, z. B.: Glaichheit: Lincoln, Martin Luther King (Z. 16f. /Z. 9/10), Freiheit: welcomed immigrants to our shores (Z. 7). Industrialisierung, technisquer Fortschritt: man on the moon (2.8). Manifest arbeitet des Weiteren die Bestandteile des American Dream heraus, die Obama mit aktuellen Zielvorstellungen verbindet, z. B.: Friedenssicherung: a war with no end (Z. 25). Įmoqven raccon Selbstbestimmung, Autonomie: dependence on ou Z. 25/26), führt als weiteren Grund die Beschwichtigungspolitik der Bush-Regierung (Z. 38-47) an, die durch ein Herabspielen der Probleme (z. B. in Bezug auf steigende Gesundheitskosten oder 2 den Klimavandel) von ihrer umstrittenen Politik ablenken will(sponsibility erfüllt ein weiteres aufgabenbezogenes Kriterium: Summe 1. Teilaufgabe mögl. Punkte 62. 43 Bildung, Erziehung: schools where too many children aren't learning (Z. 26/27). vergleicht Obamas Interpretation des American Dream mit anderen Varianten, die Bestandteile des American Dream repräsentieren bzw. in Fragestellen (z. B. prosperity. religious freedom...). responsibility bewertet zusammenfassend das Besondere an Obamas Konzept des American Dream anch im Vergleich zu anderen Varianten, z. B. hinsichtlich seiner Bedeutung für die Zukunft der amerikanischen Gesellschaft.... supports ätigens precial erfüllt ein weiteres aufgabenbezogenes kriterium: wouhout Summe 3. Teilaufgabe Punkte (2) 16 28 10 4 Punkte Foundryg Fathes Do.. patriotique Destiny 62 (paychech) 3 4 4 (4) 2015 - 1 - II. Darstellungsleistung / sprachliche Leistung [90 Punkte / 60%] 1. Kommunikative Textgestaltung Der Prüfling Konkretisierungen 1. Aufgabenbezug richtet seinen Text konsequent und explizit auf die Aufgabenstellung aus. 2. Textformate beachtet die Konventionen der jeweils geforderten Zieltextformate. (+) 3. Textaufbau erstellt einen sachgerecht strukturierten / leserfreundlichen Text, u.a. durch sprach- liche Verknüpfungen und Absätze als erkennbare Sinnabschnitte. 4. Ökonomie *** gestaltet seinen Text hinreichend ausführlich, aber ohne unnötige Wiederholungen und Umständlichkeiten. 5. Belegtechnik belegt seine Aussagen durch eine funktionale Verwendung von Verweisen und Zitate, Kommentar Summe 1 (1-5) ny. gra Qrand 0 2. Ausdrucksvermögen / Verfügbarkeit sprachlicher Mittel Der Prüfling 6. Eigenständigkeit löst sich vom Wortlaut des Ausgangstextes und formuliert eigenständig. 7. Allgemeiner und thematischer Wortschatz bedient sich eines sachlich wie stilistisch angemessenen und differenzierten allgemeinen und thematischen Wortschatzes. ... 8. Textbesprechungs- und Textproduktionswortschatz bedient sich eines sachlich wie stilistisch angemessenen und differenzierten Textbesprechungs- und Textproduktionswortschatzes. comment Konkretisierungen 3. Sprachrichtigkeit 9. Satzbau bedient sich eines variablen und dem jeweiligen Zieltextformat angemessenen Satzbaus. Summe 2 (6-9) Der Prüfling 10 11 12 1-12 #2 beachtet die Normen der sprachlichen Korrektheit Wortschatz Grammatik Orthographie (i.e. Rechtschreibung und Zeichensetzung) Summe 3 (10-12) mögl. Punkte 64 6 3 8 6 6 4 30 mögl. Punkte Pkte 8 4 2 6 5 7 mögl. Punkte Pkte 6 4 10 8 30 24 Pkte 12 M 12 M 6 6 30 78 Summe: Darstellungs- und sprachliche Leistung 90 71 -3- Assignment 2: Analyse how Obama tries to convince his listeners. by examining... 1 Anforderungsbereich II [Analysis] Der Schüler/ die Schülerin ... verdeutlicht, wie Barack Obama die Zuhörer von seiner Eignung als Präsidentschaftskandidatbbrach nowm zu überteugen versucht, indem Obama seinen Aussagen rhetorisch starken Nachdruck verleiht durch den Gebrauch von (oft miteinander verknüpften) Aufzählungen, anaphorischen repetitions Satzkonstruktionen, Parallesmen und prägnanten Kurzsätzen (z. B. Z. 3-10). (we've been verdeutlicht, wie Barack Obama die Zuhörer rhetorisch mittels weiterer sprachlicher Strategien zu überzeugen versucht, z. B. unter Nutzung der Wirkung des Sprachklanges von Alliterationen, z. B. sound policies - sensible plans (Z. 32), von antithetischer Begriffen, die die Einheit der Nation unterstreichen (North and South, slave and free / men and women, Z. 20/21), anotaphronial houpind von simples, die als indirekte Zitate einen historischen Bezug herstellen (M. L. King let 2 3 "game" (2.5%)"⁰" 4 5 6 ● ● justice a mighty stream, Z. $40 personification (Himp.) zeigt die historischen Bezugspunkte in Obamas Rede auf und deutet diese als Strategie, inhaltliches Wissen für bestimmte Ziele einzusetzen, z. B. für Pkte- ● ● → Bewertungsschlüssel / Zuordnung der Punkte zu den Notenstufen: 1 1- 2+ 2- 150 142 134 127-119 - 112 143 135 128 120 113 105 Note 1+ die Hervorrufung nostalgischer Gefühle, die politische Orientierung an erfolgreichen Vorbildern (M. L. King und A. Lincoln), die Kontrastierung positiver Errungenschaften der Vergangenheit mit Missständen der Gegenwart. zeigt auf, dass Obama sich vor seinen Zuhörern inhaltlich als kritischer und sachkundiger Beobachter darstellt, der das Potential besitzt, Fehlleistungen der amtierenden Regierung aufzudecken, und das Recht hat. Vorwürfe gegen sie zu erheben (Z. 31-47). analysiert, wie der Sprecher die Zuhörer für sich gewinnt, indem er Obamas adressaten- michauded orientierten und solidausierenden Ton herausarbeitet, z. B. durch topeternaer die Verwendung der Pronomina ve our und us, touchring die Vertrauen aufbauende, positive Einschätzung des amerikanischen Volkes: For that is our unyielding faith... people who love their country can change it. (Z. 13-15) / as one people as Americans (Z. 24). erfüllt ein weiteres aufgabenbezogenes Kriterium: Summe 2. Teilaufgabe Gesamtnote: 2 3+ 104 - 98 gut (m) 3 97 - 90 3- 89 - 83 4+ 82 - 75 (4) 24 20 Summe der 1., 2. und 3. Teilaufgabe 60 24 Summe: Inhaltliche Leistung (1) und Darstellung/Sprache (II) 150 ₂5 4 74 - 68 4- 67,- 60 mögl. Punkte 5+ 59 - 50 6 5 49 - 41 62 4 Punkte 4 5 5- 40 - 30 2 6 29 0 20.10.2013 - 2-