Perspectives

In this part of the study guide, we will give you some points that can help you put Barack Obama’s speech on reclaiming the American Dream in perspective. At first, we will give you a few points related to Obama’s presidency, after which we will compare his speech with other speech…

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Obama’s presidency and current issues

Barack Obama became the President of the United States in 2009 and served in this office until 2017 when he was succeeded by Donald Trump. Since Obama presents some of the most important points of his political agenda in his speech, it might be a good idea to look at how successful Obama has been in achieving the most prominent of his …

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Related speeches

If you choose to compare Obama’s speech on reclaiming the American Dream with other speeches, we recommend you focus on Michelle Obama’s speech delivered at the 2008 Democratic Convention.

Both speeches have the topic of the American Dream in common. In her speech, Michelle Obama also talks about the sacrifices made by both her and Barack Obama’s families, just as her husband does in his 2007 speech. Furthermore, Michelle Obama uses the concept of the American Dream to portray her family as its embodiment and to…