{"product_id":"yes-we-can-9781433106675","title":"Yes We Can","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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.\u003cbr\u003e This book contains detailed analyses of the proverbial rhetoric in Obama's books \u003ci\u003eDreams from My Father\u003c\/i\u003e (1995) and \u003ci\u003eThe Audacity of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e (2006). A section looks at his proverbial language in 229 speeches, news conferences, interviews, and radio addres","brand":"Peter Lang Publishing Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039516688727,"sku":"9781433106675","price":27.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433106675.jpg?v=1750943941","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/yes-we-can-9781433106675","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}