Aung Saan Suu Kyi and Anwar Sadat

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Effective speeches appeal to the heart and mind Evaluate how TWO of the speeches you have studied supports the idea. Words behold the power to influence the thoughts, desires and elicit powerful emotional responses within people. Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s pro-Democratic Party Leader and Nobel Peace Laureate, successfully demonstrates the power words have to unite and inspire, in her Key Note Address at the Beijing World Conference for Women. Emotionally compelling and thought provoking, Suu Kyi’s speech empowers women, inspiring conviction in their ability to achieve world peace, through the collaboration of the juxtaposing natures of men and women. Former Egyptian President and Nobel Peace Laureate, Anwar Sadat’s address to the Knesset conveys his earnest desire for peace within the Arab states. Sadat’s speech, despite being propelled by a political agenda, encapsulates his sincerity, and effectively appeals to the heart and mind of his responders. Aung San Suu Kyi’s Key Note Address, and Anwar Sadat’s Knesset Statement, both successfully evokes the thoughts of their respective responders, inspiring them to challenge the barriers that must be overcome to obtain peace. Conceived to address the issues prevalent to her contextual time, Aung San Suu Kyi’s Keynote address is delivered with a specific aim. Her audience, consisting of 180 different government bodies, gathered at the convention targeted for the development and advancement of gender equality. Influenced by her personal experiences as a political prisoner and leader, Aung San Suu Kyi highlights the concerns of oppression and inequality, both which act as barriers that hindered the progression of world peace. Suu Kyi emphasizes the importance of unity, repeatedly employing inclusive language, “our planet’” “our global village”, to accentuate the idea that stride for world peace is not the prerogative of
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