Sadat Occassion

Question 1

topic sentence

Answer 1

The context in which a speech was created influences an orator’s values and purpose and a good speaker must know how to address the immediate occasion effectively to raise enduring awareness about the issues impacting their society

Question 2

context?

Answer 2

• Sadat’s speech was ground-breaking as the speech was delivered in light of various bilateral conflicts that Israeli and Egypt has been involved with each other over the previous decades prior to the speech, transforming all conventions of political diplomacy.
• He had a vision and determination to break down the “psychological wall” between Egypt and Israel.

Question 3

purpose?

Answer 3

Sadat’s clear statement of purpose and appeal to universal values, “I come to you on solid ground, to shape a new life, to establish peace”, addresses the world’s biggest issue of bringing peace and trying to sever a time ingrained in mental divide.

The high karios of the speech bring the opportune holy settings and religious occasion with which the speech coincides, allowing Sadat to achieve satisfaction and need very easily. He is able to move towards promoting a change of attitude between warring countries.

Question 4

quotes/techniques?

Answer 4

• “psychological wall”
• “I come to you on solid ground, to shape a new life, to establish peace”
• “I have come to Jerusalem, as the city of Peace….” (city =symbol of peace)
  “durable peace”
• “Why don’t we stretch our hands with faith and sincerity…”
  “peace cannot be worth its name unless it is based on justice”
  (anaphora, cumulative hypophora with high modality = logos and pathos)
  “It is not my battle alone…it is the battle of all and every citizen in all our territories whose right it is to live in peace.”

Question 5

effect?

Answer 5

• The city, used as a symbol of peace allows the audience to see that peace between the fighting nations is realistic and achievable, encouraging them to support Sadat in his search for “durable peace”.
• The use of anaphora and cumulative hypophora with high modality to achieve logos and pathos on various occasions throughout his oration to manipulate his audience into Sadat’s perception. It has a didactical purpose in clarifying the reason for peace and settlement to an extent that the audience are unable to refute.

Question 6

significance?

Answer 6

Sadat proves his enduring significance even today: “It is not my battle alone…it is the battle of all and every citizen in all our territories whose right it is to live in peace.”

Question 7

concluding sentence

Answer 7

He cleverly influences the audience and the immediate occasion effectively to ensure that his speech will endure and resonate throughout time