As narrative devices, anecdotes can either prove effective or fall flat. When used in political speeches, anecdotes can provide powerful accounts of an idealised reality while simultaneously invoking deep emotions from an audience. Anecdotes can also pique intense public curiosity and scrutiny.
“In times of crisis, more than at any other time, the President must lead government in communicating a single, clear message about what is happening, why it is happening and what the government is doing to address the matter.”
This year, for the first time since the dawn of our democracy, the State of the Nation Address is not being delivered in the Chamber of the National Assembly. As we entered this new year, a huge fire engulfed the seat of our democracy.
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