Comments on: Obama, a universal metaphor? http://www.arpia.be/2009/03/obama-a-universal-metaphor/ Website of Peter Craddock, novel writer and composer Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:13:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: Peter Craddock http://www.arpia.be/2009/03/obama-a-universal-metaphor/#comment-503 Peter Craddock Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:12:51 +0000 http://www.arpia.be/?p=170#comment-503 I can't believe I let that slip. I shall have to bang my head against the wall thirty-six times in a row. Also, I fixed your comment ;) It came up in your Latin class? Has the world forgotten history and culture to the point that it can't come up with other comparisons? :D I can’t believe I let that slip. I shall have to bang my head against the wall thirty-six times in a row.
Also, I fixed your comment ;)

It came up in your Latin class? Has the world forgotten history and culture to the point that it can’t come up with other comparisons? :D

]]> By: Richard http://www.arpia.be/2009/03/obama-a-universal-metaphor/#comment-500 Richard Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:28:26 +0000 http://www.arpia.be/?p=170#comment-500 "whatever-it’s-name-is plan" Technically, I believe, it should be the "whatever-its-name-is plan" - no apostrophe in its if it's possessive... and I trust you when I do essays? Also, kudos on the Lennon point ;) However, Lennon was making a statement about how far music had overtaken religion in the minds of the citizens of the world, whereas here, you are using it metaphorically, it seems. Unless you mean that politics has come further than religion, and is more actively followed (that may be true). Sorry, I had to pick at something. But you do present a very interesting point - Obama is indeed compared with everything, even here in the UK - he even came up in a Latin class of mine recently, and still presents an image of change and excitement, if to a lesser extent, because he literally has the power to change the world - and the intellect. “whatever-it’s-name-is plan”

Technically, I believe, it should be the “whatever-its-name-is plan” – no apostrophe in its if it’s possessive… and I trust you when I do essays?

Also, kudos on the Lennon point ;)
However, Lennon was making a statement about how far music had overtaken religion in the minds of the citizens of the world, whereas here, you are using it metaphorically, it seems. Unless you mean that politics has come further than religion, and is more actively followed (that may be true).

Sorry, I had to pick at something.

But you do present a very interesting point – Obama is indeed compared with everything, even here in the UK – he even came up in a Latin class of mine recently, and still presents an image of change and excitement, if to a lesser extent, because he literally has the power to change the world – and the intellect.

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