American Dream

25/09/19 The American Dream in a political Speech

This Speech was spoken by Michelle Obama at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte N.C on the 4th September 2012 and is about the American Dream and how she, her husband and her Family achieved it.

In the beginning of the Text you find anaphoras, for example “I’ve seen it in the incredible kindness and warmth that people have shown me and my family” (l.8-10), “I’ve seen it in teachers in a near-bankrupt school district who vowed to keep teaching without pay” (l.11-13) and “I’ve seen it in people who become heroes at moments notice,...” (l.14-15). Here she explains that the American spirit is still alive and she sees it everywhere she goes. It makes the audience emotional, which also makes Michelle Obama bonding with her listeners, because they think about what those people are doing and what a great nation they are. In her Speech, Obama also used Listing “You see, Barack and I were both raised by families who didn’t habe much in the way of money or material possesions but who had given us something far more valuable - their unconditional love, their unflinching sacrifice, and the chance to go to places they had never imagined for themselves.” (l.19-25) which makes the listeners relate to the Obamas. Many of them may also be raised by people, who hadn’t had much, but by people who fightet for a great future for their kids. This also may make many people in the audience emotional, because they realize how lucky they are and how greatful they need to be. Last but not least Michelle Obama also uses a lot of Repetition. For example “If farmers and blacksmiths could win independence from an empire ... if immigrants could leave behind everything they knew for a better life on our shores ... if women could be dragged to jail for seeking the vote ... if a generation could defeat a depression,...” (l.154-167) which makes the audience believe, that they can be who they want to be and survive everything under Barack’s presidency. She motivates them and also shows her listeners, that everyone goes through tough times, but Americans always survived it. All in all you can say, that Michelle Obama’s Intention by giving this speech was showing, that Barack and her not far from the average American by connecting with the audience, explaining to them, how they may archive their dreams,motivate them and also to promote her husbands campaign