Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Reflection: Animal Farm

A speech I admire by a well-known political leader: "We Shall Fight!" Winston Churchill, Britain Prime Minister during World War 2.

Here's the extract I like:

"We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender"

This speech was made by Winston Churchill, Britain former Prime Minister, amidst the start of World War 1. Then, the United Kingdom had been beaten soundly by the Nazis. Morale was low and the talk of defeat was in the air. This speech was intended to stir up the Alliance's confidence and boast morale. Winston Churchill's exceptional charisma, coupled with his commendable linguistic skills and passion, managed to convince them to fight to the end and not surrender to the Germans.

After reading the speech, I was touched by the passion Winston Churchill had in defending the glory of his motherland and his strong spirit. I could feel the very power of his speech. In my opinion, this is one of the best speeches ever made in history.


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