Explore the literary techniques used by Ruben (Abu Bakr) in presenting his speech to the Islamic Dawah Centre of Australia (IDCA), and discuss how his communication successfully engages the intended audience.
Response: ‘From Atheism to Islam - How Ruben (Abu Bakr) became Muslim’
In late 2015, located in Melbourne Victoria, Reuben (Abu Bakr) presented a live lecture for the Australian non-profit organisation ‘IDCA’. The Islamic Dawah Centre of Australia (IDCA) is a group of dedicated Islamic brothers who gather weekly to lecture, teach and reach out to the youth and the wider Islamic community. Reuben was invited by his fellow Muslim brothers to detail the journey of how he came to preach the Islamic religion in the hopes of encouraging others …show more content…
The lecture was filmed and presented to the live audience of the IDCA organisation and released to the Australian public via social media. Reuben’s speech caught the attention of both Australian and overseas viewers with over 982 thousand views across social media pages. The intended audience was the Australian public, fellow Muslims and persons of interest. As an audience member, the speech can be interpreted a number of ways depending on individual belief and opinions towards the intentions of the speech. The intended purpose was to inspire an appreciation for the fundamentals of the Islamic religion whilst discussing the importance of spirituality. Through Reuben’s kind and open approach, he effectively delivers an inspiring and enjoyable …show more content…
Reuben uses language such as “Everybody was telling me how much God loved me and I was thinking “God loves me? My dog died”, this introduces satire and separates sections of his speech in order to keep the audience’s attention. At times subtle mockery is used when describing his initial investigation into the Islamic religion, “Islam! They’re terrorists. I’m not going to investigate that religion they’re crazy. Why would I even look at their religion?”. This technique was effective as the audience responds in laugher as they recognise Reuben isn’t trying to offend them, but rather display his honest thoughts in a more appropriate and friendly manner. Through maintaining a positive atmosphere, Reuben is able to confer about each religion including; Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity and Buddhism without elements of bias as he consistently retains the same energetic tone when discussing each faith. This also gives the impression that he feels open and respective towards individuals who follow different religions. Subsequently, the technique of humour successfully lightens the overall mood of the speech and in doing so Reuben avoids prejudice towards each of the discussed religions and also avoids offending the
Response: ‘From Atheism to Islam - How Ruben (Abu Bakr) became Muslim’
In late 2015, located in Melbourne Victoria, Reuben (Abu Bakr) presented a live lecture for the Australian non-profit organisation ‘IDCA’. The Islamic Dawah Centre of Australia (IDCA) is a group of dedicated Islamic brothers who gather weekly to lecture, teach and reach out to the youth and the wider Islamic community. Reuben was invited by his fellow Muslim brothers to detail the journey of how he came to preach the Islamic religion in the hopes of encouraging others …show more content…
The lecture was filmed and presented to the live audience of the IDCA organisation and released to the Australian public via social media. Reuben’s speech caught the attention of both Australian and overseas viewers with over 982 thousand views across social media pages. The intended audience was the Australian public, fellow Muslims and persons of interest. As an audience member, the speech can be interpreted a number of ways depending on individual belief and opinions towards the intentions of the speech. The intended purpose was to inspire an appreciation for the fundamentals of the Islamic religion whilst discussing the importance of spirituality. Through Reuben’s kind and open approach, he effectively delivers an inspiring and enjoyable …show more content…
Reuben uses language such as “Everybody was telling me how much God loved me and I was thinking “God loves me? My dog died”, this introduces satire and separates sections of his speech in order to keep the audience’s attention. At times subtle mockery is used when describing his initial investigation into the Islamic religion, “Islam! They’re terrorists. I’m not going to investigate that religion they’re crazy. Why would I even look at their religion?”. This technique was effective as the audience responds in laugher as they recognise Reuben isn’t trying to offend them, but rather display his honest thoughts in a more appropriate and friendly manner. Through maintaining a positive atmosphere, Reuben is able to confer about each religion including; Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity and Buddhism without elements of bias as he consistently retains the same energetic tone when discussing each faith. This also gives the impression that he feels open and respective towards individuals who follow different religions. Subsequently, the technique of humour successfully lightens the overall mood of the speech and in doing so Reuben avoids prejudice towards each of the discussed religions and also avoids offending the