It is difficult to disagree with the rhetorical strategies on which he based his analysis. Each point was supported by clear and significant evidence. The comparisons he makes are ones I would never have thought of. Comparing Obama and Dr. King is a common thing nowadays because of the positions they hold despite being African American. However, I have personally never compared the two in terms of their ability to make a speech resonate with both blacks and whites. Clark compares their use of patriotic terms in their speeches. Clark even compares Obama's opening words of his speech to the opening words of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. W. E. B. DuBois' theory of duality would also never have crossed my mind while listening to Obama's speech; although there are many examples in it. Clark did a great job thoroughly analyzing Obama's speech. His actual position on the “A More Perfect Union” speech initially appeared confusing when he began to focus on how Obama's speeches read versus how they sound; however, it further clarified the confusion
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