This text is a transcript of the speech given by Nelson Mandela after being victorious in the South African presidential elections, given to the people of South Africa. It is a speech made with the purpose of creating unity within South Africa, showing gratitude to the people who helped him become the new president, and celebration with great plans for the future, all using an incredibly humble tone, and use of diction throughout the piece.
Many personal pronouns are used within this speech, allowing the audience to be able to feel included, and making the speech closer and more personal to the audience. An example of this is when he states, “Let us build the future together, and toast a better life for the South Africans.” This statement …show more content…
This is democracy.” This statement shows that he does not discourage people who are not his supporters, but encourage them choosing who they want, following their own decision, and not another person’s, in other words, he encourages freedom of choice, or democracy. Though he humbly encourages everyone, including those that do not support him, to work together. “...join us in working together to tackle the problems we face as a nation.” This statement including imperative shows how humble Mandela’s speech really is. He is not angry or apathetic about the people who do not support him, but instead, he is calm, generous, and inviting. He invites everyone to work together to create a better future, not just his own supporters, which gives the effect that more people realise how kind the new president of South Africa is, and brings about more supporters for him.
Nelson Mandela’s victory speech following South Africa’s presidential elections was made incredibly humble, with the purpose of uniting all of South Africa, thanking his supporters, and planning ahead for a better future. His combination of use of diction, personal pronouns, alliteration, structure, and emotive language tie together to create a very effective speech encouraging unity, emphasizing modesty, and at the same time, giving the South Africans pride in being part of the big change for a better South
Many personal pronouns are used within this speech, allowing the audience to be able to feel included, and making the speech closer and more personal to the audience. An example of this is when he states, “Let us build the future together, and toast a better life for the South Africans.” This statement …show more content…
This is democracy.” This statement shows that he does not discourage people who are not his supporters, but encourage them choosing who they want, following their own decision, and not another person’s, in other words, he encourages freedom of choice, or democracy. Though he humbly encourages everyone, including those that do not support him, to work together. “...join us in working together to tackle the problems we face as a nation.” This statement including imperative shows how humble Mandela’s speech really is. He is not angry or apathetic about the people who do not support him, but instead, he is calm, generous, and inviting. He invites everyone to work together to create a better future, not just his own supporters, which gives the effect that more people realise how kind the new president of South Africa is, and brings about more supporters for him.
Nelson Mandela’s victory speech following South Africa’s presidential elections was made incredibly humble, with the purpose of uniting all of South Africa, thanking his supporters, and planning ahead for a better future. His combination of use of diction, personal pronouns, alliteration, structure, and emotive language tie together to create a very effective speech encouraging unity, emphasizing modesty, and at the same time, giving the South Africans pride in being part of the big change for a better South