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YES WE CAN - WOLFGANG MIEDER GEBUNDEN

As President Barack Obama outlined his promise for change during the presidential campaign  he
made effective use of proverbs and proverbial phrases  and invented many quotable epithets that
have all the makings of future proverbs. This book examines how Obama's natural and authentic
reliance on traditional metaphors enhances his impressive rhetoric  rather than reducing it to
mere sound bites. Proverbs  with their often colorful metaphors  add expressiveness and emotion
to his communications  giving people the opportunity to follow his pragmatic or philosophical
arguments through common language. No matter the subject  Obama's prose contains metaphorical
language that makes his rhetoric and oratory universally accessible. This book contains
detailed analyses of the proverbial rhetoric in Obama's books Dreams from My Father (1995) and
The Audacity of Hope (2006). A section looks at his proverbial language in 229 speeches  news
conferences  interviews  and radio addresses  andthe final section presents in-depth studies of
his seven most significant addresses. It includes a comprehensive contextualized index of 1714
proverbial texts found within the writings and speeches from Obama's political beginnings to
his memorable inaugural address.

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