“Glory and Hope” by Nelson Mandela Analysis Essay

Nelson Mandela gave a speech at his inauguration as chair of the Democratic Republic of southwestward Africa on May 10, 1994. His speech is named gloriole and Hope, which hints at the content of it. In Glory and Hope, Nelson Mandela expresses his gratitude towards those who had assisted them thus far and reminds everybody of the hardships they suffered, their successes, and their goals for the future. Mandela as well as tries to communicate the message that cooperation had brought them hope and to their doughnut and hopes to continue to do so. He verbalizes his appreciation and message through his intelligence choice, promissory note, sentence construction, and use of rhetorical devices. Nelson Mandelas word choice helps him convey his gratitude towards the audience and message that they must continue to work together to stool and better society. He begins by addressing his audience with Your Majesties, Your Highnesses, Distinguished Guests, Comrades and Friends. His audien ce comprised kings, queens, fundamental government officials, and so on.However, through his word choice, Mandela is able to bring a sense of belonging and togetherness, regardless of their race, age, gender, and position. He uses words like compatriots, we, and us, making the audience feel and realize that they are all human beings and therefore equals in such a sense. Mandela uses tone and sentence structure to communicate his main message and express how thankful he is. His tone is appreciative, formal, hopeful, and passionate. Mandela constantly expresses his thanks to those who aided them. Near the end of the speech, he is also hopeful and passionate about their newfound freedom, equality, and democratic government. Mandela says We are some(prenominal) humbled and elevated by the honour and privilege that you, the people of second Africa, have bestowed on us, as the first President of a united, democratic, non-racial and non-sexist South Africa, to lead our country of the v alley of darkness.While Mandelas tone is appreciative, hopeful, and passionate, he is also able to keep his speech formal. In addition to tone, Mandelas sentence structure contributes to both tone and conveying his message. He uses lengthened sentences with occasional short and clipped sentences to emphasize a certain point. Mandela says The sentence for the healing of wounds has come. The moment to bridge the chasms that divide us has come. The time to relieve oneself is upon us.