Leda To The Swan Analysis

Rationale

When we were studying the poems of William Butler Yeats in class I was immediately interested in them, which is the reason why I chose this topic for my first written task. I wrote a letter from the character Leda to the Swan, originating from the poem ‘Leda and the Swan’. I wanted to do something unusual, and look at the poem from a different perspective, so therefore I decided to write a letter in this way, which is actually quite odd because swans cannot read. However, taking into account that the poem has a strong connection with Greek mythology, a reading swan would fit in the picture of nonhumans performing humanly actions. I tried to make the letter look as real as possible by using a layout of a letter, and instead of using a regular date from our calendar, I did

Obama made this promise in his victory speech that was held after winning the presidential elections of the United States of America. In the beginning of his speech he asks the audience if there is anyone who still does not believe in the American dream, followed by saying that tonight would be the answer. After this, Obama thanks Senator McCain, who was the second nominee for the elections, other important people in his life and at last the American citizens. This is followed by a story about how his campaign, and eventually his conquest, was realized. He also mentions the importance of the ordinary American, the main issues that the United States of America are facing, and the history of the country. Obama ends his speech by saying that America can change, just as it has done before, by giving various examples and using the famous words ‘Yes we can’. But if the victory speech of Obama had been written in a different time, place or language, the speech would be different because of the economical, political, historical and cultural position of the