President Obama's Use Of Metaphors In Sports

In his Presidential Inaugural Address, John Fitzgerald Kennedy uses metaphor to inspire and prepare Americans for years of change. With metaphor Kennedy enlightens the minds of Americans

The presidential inauguration is uniquely sacramental: the peaceful transition of power is representative of the strength that has made the United States the oldest democracy on Earth. Every 4 years, a new or incumbent president delivers this address to the nation, setting forth the principles that will guide the new administration, and uniting the nation under shared commonplaces. Each president is given the opportunity to establish themselves as distinct from the presidents before them. In the past decade, we have seen two unique presidents with two drastically different visions of America deliver their message to the United States of America. While both call upon shared national values and the unity of the nation under difficult circumstances, they differ in terms of inclusion and diversity within America. Both presidents deliver compelling arguments that encourage the American people to serve their country in diverse ways.

From relating this book to my ideas, I don’t think I would recommend this book to my friends and colleagues because quite a few of his ideas differ from mine. In that sense, if I were to recommend this book, I would essentially be telling these people that my ideas were wrong, and I don’t feel that way. He does share a lot of good and well thought out ideas on what a perfect society would look like, but he just doesn’t have the same beliefs that I do. His metaphors were really well thought out, and were described very well.

It is a game of inches played nearly everywhere by every age. From backyards to little league parks and professional stadiums, by tee-ball playing kindergartners to old-timer leagues, baseball is a game that is considered America’s pastime for a good reason. Baseball, and simply sports in general, help teach many important life lessons such as hard work, sportsmanship and dedication. These qualities, along with many other things, are necessary for success in today’s world. The sport of baseball is very popular in other countries as well, and for many of the youth in these countries, it represents a way out. A way out from the poverty and crime and a way to a better life here in America. Out of all of the opportunities afforded to me

By using diction that emphasizes the exaggeration of the author’s claims, Kennedy’s speech is able to match the same type of diction used in Webb’s. In Webb’s essay, he uses diction as a way to emphasize the exaggerated claims. For instance, Webb states that soccer is causing America’s “energy, drive, and competitiveness” to be “undermined to the point of no return” and, “soccer is a

Barack starts off with the use of Metaphor to exaggerate or exemplify the reforms that he would like to make to the country. One example of this is when he talks about the “rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace.”(3) Here he is saying how inauguration addresses are given at all times, especially those of peace and prosperity. Another example that he portrayed was when he used the phrase “amidst gathering clouds and raging storms.” This example was to exaggerate the ups and lows that the country might be in for, as well as referencing the past to remind the

1. How would you describe the style of the Obama's speech? Does he use long, drawn-out sentences? Does he use short and to the point sentences? Do you see repetition anywhere? Figurative language?

When delivering a speech, it is imperative that someone uses specific techniques to make it more effective and meaningful. George W. Bush’s speech to America after 9/11 was extremely effective, because it was put into a way of speaking that made it easy to understand, while still using a wide range of vocabulary and different speech techniques, such as repetition, metaphors, and allusion to make the speech sound more powerful. An example of a metaphor Bush used is when he said “We’re the brightest beacon for freedom”. We are not a beacon, we are people.

In the 2008 United States presidential election between Barack Obama vs John McCain, Obama’s pastor mentioned several controversial and offensive remarks. These statements brought negative publicity for Obama because of his connection towards Reverend Jeremiah Wright, he was Obama’s aforementioned pastor. With his following severely decreasing because of this, Obama had to find a way to regain his supporters by writing the powerful speech, “A More Perfect Union” in which he uses a variety of rhetorical devices such as parallelism, a paradox, hyperbole, and allusions to the past history of the United States. The use of these devices in this speech create a strong argument of his intentions as president, his views on racism and the issues society

When Beringer discusses that images, metaphors, and symbols serve to relate thought from action, it means that we use those attributes to decipher deeper significance in text than the actual literal meaning. If a reader or researcher were to miss or not understand a symbol, metaphor, or image, they would not have the full scope of the materials they were reading. Not everyone understands every culture’s images, symbols, or metaphors since those attributes tend to be culture-specific. A person living in 12th century Venice would not understand the symbolism of the American frontiersman and log cabin just as not all Americans know the symbolism of the Lion of Saint Mark that appears with a sword and book that is closed or opened. It is imperative

The reason why I Believe that baseball is the perfect metaphor of life is because the best achievers in the game fail, a lot. The best hitters have a batting average of 300, which means that they only complete their goal 3 out of 10 times. And in order for them to do their jobs they have to be prepared to fail 70 percent of the time. But they don't get discouraged by those odds.

Here, using figurative speech is one way of making abstract ideas concrete. Under the light of political context, it’s a fact that Americans expect change in the abovementioned fields in particular, and through directly acknowledging their concerns, Obama strives to be accepted by the society. This also alters the way which the social group is represented, because it’s seen that the group is not a passive, but rather an active one with valuable concerns. There are also passages that resonate with references shared by Americans with the Declaration of Independence “What is demanded then is a return to these truths”, Washington at Valley Forge “the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people”, and the Bible “but in the words of

The sport is such an integral part of our culture today that we Americans sometimes take for granted its significance in our everyday lives. Contemporary baseball is so closely related with American ideals and identity that it often has served as an expression of patriotism. In times of national hardships, baseball has been used to encourage and rally the nation. In speaking of the emergence of America's nationalism in the historic and contemporary playing field, there are several key issues that surface. Of these issues I will specifically address the long residuals of how baseball has helped to establish our (Americans) national spirit and identity. That is the links between our heritage and national institutions and the game of baseball as a cultural and political representative abroad and unifying tradition at home. I will also address ideals and injustices. That is how baseball's acceptability has changed over time, and how this acts as a microcosm for America's changing attitudes about equality and opportunity.

Martin Luther King Jr. uses metaphor heavily throughout “I Have a Dream”. King begins by addressing

The phrase “More than just a game” is used so often to describe the passion one has for a particular sport, that when you hear it, it may go in one ear and out the other. From the outside looking in, some may not view sport as beneficial beyond exercise or pure entertainment purposes. To others, it provides significant incentives that last far longer than just the duration of your participation. Sports serves as a fundamental aspect of American culture and their values are significant when it comes to their effect on economics, politics, mass media, and public influence. Athletics attempts to help us understand the values and ethics that apply not only to athletes, but to an entire society.