I nedenstående PDF finder du mine noter til emnet: ‘India, past and present’, der var en del af vores pensum til den mundtlige eksamen i engelsk A.
OBS: Der indgår også materiale fra andre kilder, der ikke direkte citeres. Noterne er således en samling af materiale fra undervisningen, og ikke udelukkende mine egne analyser, m.m.
Uddrag
An allusion is an indirect reference to people, events, or art that the speaker finds relevant to the topic. In “Tryst with Destiny” the speaker makes several allusions to Mahatma Gandhi, his own mentor and the leader of the Indian independence movement from the British rule: “The ambition of the greatest man of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye.” (p. 27, ll. 14-15); “On this day our first thoughts go to the architect of this freedom, the Father of our Nation, who, embodying the old spirit of India…” (p. 27, ll. 44-45). These allusions remind the audience of Gandhi’s importance and help the speaker build his own credibility. As Gandhi promoted non-violent activism, mentioning him is also a way of supporting a peaceful transition to independence.
