Bøger af Mark Herron

Når en amerikansk præsident taler, spidser verden ører.USA’s statsledere kan både imponere og forarge med deres ord. Fra George Washingtons første indsættelsestale til Donald Trumps seneste tweet er der blevet skabt en guldgrube af citater, der kan bruges til at få indblik i USA’s historie, selvforståelse og aktuelle tilstand.I "Præsidentens ord" lægges der en retorisk vinkel på de taler og talere, der er udsprunget af en kompleks historie, men som også selv har sat pejlemærker for USA’s fortsatte kurs. Bogen følger den røde tråd, som snørkler sig gennem amerikansk præsidentiel retorik, og der ses bl.a. på statslederens persona, taletraditioner som State of the Union og mindetalen, samt de skiftende beskrivelser af, hvad det vil sige at være amerikaner. En national identitet, der stadig diskuteres den dag i dag.Fra berømte vendinger til vrøvlende udmeldinger, fra ikoniske sætninger til ironiske bemærkninger; amerikansk præsidentiel retorik er uomgængelig.

The United States is an ongoing conversation.Its purpose, problems, and potential havebeen articulated since the country’s inception by the people in power, and the people who challenge that power.American Oratory - Powerful Speeches by the President & the People serves as a guide to the dominant forms of oration given both from the White House and the streets outside it. This rhetorical handbook suggests what to look for inthese speeches and why they mattered.The speeches show us how a democracy can continue to thrive, but they also warn us of how such a system might wither if the people in power go unchallenged and unquestioned by those they govern.The conversation is far from over.

The United States is an ongoing conversation.Its purpose, problems, and potential have been articulated since the country’s inception by the people in power, and the people who challenge that power.American Oratory - Powerful Speeches by the President & the People serves as a guide to the dominant forms of oration given both from the White House and the streets outside it. This rhetorical handbook suggests what to look for in these speeches and why they mattered.The speeches show us how a democracy can continue to thrive, but they also warn us of how such a system might wither if the people in power go unchallenged and unquestioned by those they govern.The conversation is far from over.