Anwar Sadat

Question 1

Anwar Sadat’s Purpose

Answer 1

Outlines his role in bringing peace to all through inclusive language “Peace and the mercy of God Almighty be upon you and may peace be for us all…Peace for us all”

Question 2

Main concern

Answer 2

Together we are to achieve a permanent peace based on justice - establishes his main aim by repeating “Peace” 3 times in the first 2 sentences of the exordium

Question 3

Walking towards peace

Answer 3

Uses Geographical imagery “a bold drive towards new horizons”

Question 4

Barrier

Answer 4

Anaphora shows the barrier “A barrier of suspicion. A barrier of rejection…” that was between nations, he wants to destroy that barrier.

Question 5

Sadat’s aim

Answer 5

Triplet to show his aim “Peace that is not shaken by storms, swayed by suspicion or jeopardised by ill intensions” High modality language and alliteration

Question 6

Recognise the past

Answer 6

Recognise the wrongs of the past to forge a better future “We used to reject you…we used to brand you as “so called” Israel the Inverted commas - he is not ignoring the past but attempting to over come it. Through cooperation, real peace can be established people need to open their hearts and their mind.

Question 7

Common belief

Answer 7

They have common religious heritage and religious identity as they believe in, and are committed to the same God. “We are all Muslims, Christians and Jews, worship God and no one but God”

Question 8

Differences

Answer 8

Need to set aside their differences and use this commonality to achieve peace
Anaphoric first person plural imperative “Let us be frank with each other”