Audience

Barack Obama delivered his speech during Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in front of the…

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Direct audience

The audience was formed of tens of thousands of people and over 100 political leaders from around the world; it was one of the largest political gatherings at a funeral since the death…

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South African audience

During the speech, Obama specifically addresses the South African audience, getting them involved with his message: “To the people of South Africa – (app…

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International audience

The speech was also televised and broadcast worldwide, making the audience of the speech global.

He mentions an international audience several times, suggesting that he wants his speech to have a global impact: “For the people of South Africa, for those he inspired around the globe…” (ll. 138-139)

When making his global appeal, Obama talks about the poor of the world, about starving children, and those who are political prisoners: “For around the world today, we still see children suffering from hunger and disease. (...) We still see young people without prospects for the future. Around the world today, men and women are still imprisoned for their political beliefs…” (ll. 158-152)

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