Speech On The Swastika

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Upon listening to all of my peers’ speeches, I found Chris’ speech on the Swastika to be very informative. From the time I was young until now, Word War II and the topic of the Nazi regime has been a key aspect of historical value. Since the imagery used to support the party and its beliefs have been so ingrained in the form of the Swastika symbol, it was interesting to hear how the symbol itself is representative of positivity. I think a large amount of Chris’ audience was reliant on assimilation to interpret the symbols meaning so creating a mood and tone where the symbol can be described in detail and with a larger historical context is provocative.
Chris used a variety of techniques to draw in the listener as he spoke. Initially, he asked

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