Compare And Contrast Trump And Creon's Inaugural Speech

Imagine being the leader to take the responsibility for the group? Being a leader takes a lot of skills and persuasive to run smoothly and get the audience on the same side, including persuading the audience to trust the leader for their protection. In the Donald Trump’s inaugural address and in the drama Antigone by Sophocles, Trump and Creon’s speech emphasized the principal protection of the nation and share emotive language as one of the following persuasive techniques. Both Trump and Creon took the responsibility to protect the nation when they took the role to lead the nation. When Creon became the new king, he promises his people that they’ll come first before his friend and family, including their protection. He says, “as the man who sets private friendship above the public welfare- … I call God to witness that if I saw my country headed for ruin, I should not be afraid to speak out plainly” (23-26). “Prive friendship” refers to the family member or friend and he chose his kingdom over them, which show that he’s willing to protect his nation under his rules as well as breaking the bond with his friends and family to do so. He prioritized his nation for their benefit instead of his. He also used this as an emotive language to persuade his follower to trust and support him as the new …show more content…
His words aroused his follower into thinking that they are more important than his family, which also meant they become his number one priority which made them feel at ease or comforted and trusting to pick him as their