Two Leaders and Their Speeches

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Two Leaders and Their Speeches
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Table of Contents
Introduction:....................................................................................................................................1
Analysis of speech of Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru, First Prime Minister, India:.....................................1
Analysis of speech of Brad Banducci, CEO and MD, Woolworths Group:....................................3
Structural comparison between the two speeches:..........................................................................5
Conclusion:......................................................................................................................................7

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Introduction:
Critical discourse analysis refers to the aspects of the speakers which speeches by leaders
reveal. The speeches of leaders speak about their authorities, their spans of control and various
other aspects. The paper would analyse and compare between the two speeches by two famous
personalities belong to two different fields. The first speech is ‘Tryst with Destiny’ the famous
speech delivered by the first Prime Minister of Independent India, Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru in the
Parliament House after the country gained freedom. The second speech is that of Mr. Brad
Banducci, the chief executive officer and managing director of Woolworths, the Australian
supermarket chain (wow2017ar 2018). The study would first analyze their individual speeches
and then go on to compare them in the light of their leadership styles and approaches.
Analysis of speech of Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru, First Prime Minister, India:
The chosen speech was delivered by Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of
India after she got freedom in August 15, 1947. The speech titled ‘Tryst with destiny’ is one of
the most famous speeches delivered by the late Indian Prime Minister. Mr Nehru through the
speech addressed the countrymen of India after she gained independence from 200 years of
British rule in 1947. According to Mr. Nehru, the newly gained freedom has ushered a new dawn
of opportunities for the country (theguardian.com 2018_. He also pointed out that several
challenges would await the country as she advances towards development. He urged that free
India should carry forward her diverse culture, history and heritage as she advances into
development. The ex-Prime Minister further advocated that the Indians must adhere to ethics,
principles and law in all walks of life. He ended the speech by emphasizing that irrespective of
religion, caste or any other distinctive identities, all the people are Indians and are responsible
the country for their actions. They are similarly entitled to enjoy the rights and promote

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democracy, freedom and peace (nytimes.com 2018). An analysis of the speech would reveal the
following aspects:
Critical Discourse Analysis:
Critical discourse analysis can be defined as the analyses of use of language used in a
speech while reveals the social aspects of the orator. The speech of a person reveals the social his
power, dominance, ideology and mentality. One can also identify the member groups by
analyzing the speech of the person. An analyses of the speech by Late Mr. Nehru reveals a lot
about his position. He was a freedom fighter, the first Prime Minister of free India and earned a
lot of respect. His speech resonates with the power and control he enjoyed over the Indian
people. He points out that the freedom has presented with new opportunities and challenges for
the Indians. This shows that he had a futuristic and realistic ideology which enabled him to see
both scope and threats. Thus, critical discourse analysis of Late Mr. Nehru reveals his power,
ideology and leadership qualities (Mahdi and Aljadaan 2015).
Leadership qualities of Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru:
The speech reveals several leadership qualities of Late Mr. Nehru. The first aspect that
one can point out is that Mr. Nehru stressed on democracy, freedom and peace. He emphasized
on equal rights and responsibilities of every Indian irrespective caste and creed. This shows that
he was a democratic leader who advocated empowerment of his followers, the Indians. The next
attribute in the leadership of Late Mr. Nehru which the speech reveals is that he was a
transformative leader because he led India into freedom. The next leadership attribute of the late
Prime Minister which the speech reveals is his futuristic attitude (Van Dijk 2015). He made it
clear that India as a free country would be aiming to attain economic development and emerge