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I noticed that there are similarities in the programs of the left wing, perhaps because both American Democrats and the Italian PD feel the need for a change in order to improve the present state of things and they share some similar ideals.
Veronica
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This week we were asked to visit some Web sites that Sarah chose for us and saved in Del.icio.us. These resources concerned the elections, both in the U.S.A. and Italy, and contained text files and videos. We were asked to visit these sites and analyze the language used by the candidates on the left or on the right. I chose to work on the left wing; for this reason, I visited some Web sites related to the American Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton and the Italian candidate for the PD (Partito Democratico), Walter Veltroni.
I enjoyed paying attention to how they addressed to their audience: of course, a political candidate always tries to come across as efficient and self-confident; however, I noticed some differences.
Hillary Clinton is almost always smiling and very enthusiastic; nonetheless, she seems very determined and fighting. I think she wants to convey a positive and strong image of herself: a woman who experienced difficult and challenging moments in her life and was able to overcome them; a woman that is "ready, able and willing" to fight and solve the main political, social and economic problems of the USA. In one of her speeches she said that her personal problems were nothing compared to those of many other American citizens and she wanted to support poor and weak people. She often remarks her experience in the political field, as she had been the First lady for several years and sometimes she attacks Obama's approach to the country's problems. She stresses the importance of avoiding discrimination of gender, race, religion and in her campaign she relies on the fact that she is a woman. Among the several issues she cares, she aims to some improvements in the field of health care, new measures for the integration of immigrants and the end of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
As far as Barack Obama is concerned, I noticed that he is more serious. As Hillary, he is very resolute and you can see his determination in his voice and in his eyes. He is a very charismatic leader and relies on the fact that he is African-American and has multicultural background. His economic approach is more aggressive than that of Senator Clinton and aims to an economic growth. Among the other issues, he wants to make improvements in the fields of infrastructures and instruction. Like Clinton, he aims to new measures regarding immigration, health care and the end of the war. He aims to a ‘change’ and for this reason he often repeat the adjective ‘new’: for example, he spoke of a new chapter in the USA story and of a new leadership. He stresses the importance of believing in the ability to bring real change in America and, in fact, the slogan of his campaign is ‘Yes, we can’.
Like Obama, Walter Veltroni appears to be very serious and determined in all the interactions with his audience. In my opinion, his public speeches are very long and sometimes it is difficult to follow the thread. He often uses high-sounding words and obvious remarks to catch his audience’s attention and approval. I noticed that Veltroni’s political program is partly similar to that of Obama. First of all, the slogan of his campaign ‘Si può fare’ can be considered a perfect translation of the American ‘Yes, we can’. Moreover, Veltroni aims to a significant change of the situation and to an economic growth. Like Obama, he repeats the term ‘new’: he wishes a ‘new’ force, a ‘new’ language in politics. Among the other goals, he attaches importance to social justice, the equality of rights, freedom, a stronger cooperation between northern and southern Italy and the protection of the environment. During one of his speeches he said that he aims to gain the 'trust' of Italian citizens and wants to simplify the situation in Italy.
I enjoyed paying attention to how they addressed to their audience: of course, a political candidate always tries to come across as efficient and self-confident; however, I noticed some differences.
Hillary Clinton is almost always smiling and very enthusiastic; nonetheless, she seems very determined and fighting. I think she wants to convey a positive and strong image of herself: a woman who experienced difficult and challenging moments in her life and was able to overcome them; a woman that is "ready, able and willing" to fight and solve the main political, social and economic problems of the USA. In one of her speeches she said that her personal problems were nothing compared to those of many other American citizens and she wanted to support poor and weak people. She often remarks her experience in the political field, as she had been the First lady for several years and sometimes she attacks Obama's approach to the country's problems. She stresses the importance of avoiding discrimination of gender, race, religion and in her campaign she relies on the fact that she is a woman. Among the several issues she cares, she aims to some improvements in the field of health care, new measures for the integration of immigrants and the end of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
As far as Barack Obama is concerned, I noticed that he is more serious. As Hillary, he is very resolute and you can see his determination in his voice and in his eyes. He is a very charismatic leader and relies on the fact that he is African-American and has multicultural background. His economic approach is more aggressive than that of Senator Clinton and aims to an economic growth. Among the other issues, he wants to make improvements in the fields of infrastructures and instruction. Like Clinton, he aims to new measures regarding immigration, health care and the end of the war. He aims to a ‘change’ and for this reason he often repeat the adjective ‘new’: for example, he spoke of a new chapter in the USA story and of a new leadership. He stresses the importance of believing in the ability to bring real change in America and, in fact, the slogan of his campaign is ‘Yes, we can’.
Like Obama, Walter Veltroni appears to be very serious and determined in all the interactions with his audience. In my opinion, his public speeches are very long and sometimes it is difficult to follow the thread. He often uses high-sounding words and obvious remarks to catch his audience’s attention and approval. I noticed that Veltroni’s political program is partly similar to that of Obama. First of all, the slogan of his campaign ‘Si può fare’ can be considered a perfect translation of the American ‘Yes, we can’. Moreover, Veltroni aims to a significant change of the situation and to an economic growth. Like Obama, he repeats the term ‘new’: he wishes a ‘new’ force, a ‘new’ language in politics. Among the other goals, he attaches importance to social justice, the equality of rights, freedom, a stronger cooperation between northern and southern Italy and the protection of the environment. During one of his speeches he said that he aims to gain the 'trust' of Italian citizens and wants to simplify the situation in Italy.
I noticed that there are similarities in the programs of the left wing, perhaps because both American Democrats and the Italian PD feel the need for a change in order to improve the present state of things and they share some similar ideals.
Veronica
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