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22:17 Jul 23, 2016 |
English language (monolingual) [PRO] Management | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Yvonne Gallagher Ireland Local time: 10:48 | ||||||
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4 +5 | no, he makes his background blend in and seem ordinary |
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no, he makes his background blend in and seem ordinary Explanation: I read this as meaning that Obama has the gift of seemingly blending in with other "ordinary" people. He has quite an exotic background "Though his own background is out of the ordinary" but he is a "chameleon" so can mix in with others from many backgrounds and match them in tone ...he can point to his African background on one hand and to his Midwest background on the other. (It doesn't say it here but he also made a trip to Ireland a few years ago to highlight his Irish ancestry ...6 generations back! but useful when it comes to voters) His skill is being able to appeal to a range of people from different backgounds "submerging" or blending his own narrative or backstory with their different narratives -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 11 hrs (2016-07-24 09:29:41 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- and this is explained in the following lines "[Obama] shifted accent and cadences depending on the audience: a more straight-up delivery for a luncheon of businesspeople in the Loop [in downtown Chicago]; a folksier approach at a downstate V.F.W. [a veterans organization]; echoes of the pastors of the black church when he was in one...Obama crafted his speech to fit the moment..." -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day10 hrs (2016-07-25 08:54:36 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- glad to have helped |
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