Speech given in Chicago by Barack Obama after he won a second term in office as US president

1. Semantics: Adding up the nodal points of the speech one notices how

2. Discourse

2.1. Floating signifier:

2.1.1. Opportunity

2.1.1.1. Obama: Everyone should be given the same opportunities in America. In opposition to that Romney speaks of private financing.

2.1.2. Freedom

2.1.2.1. Obama: Freedom for everyone. It doesn't matter if you're black or white, while Romney speaks of freedom for the individual person.

3. The speech:

4. Nodal points

4.1. Hope

4.2. Unity

4.3. Responsibility

4.4. Equality

4.5. Tolerance

4.6. Democracy

4.7. A bright future

5. Framing generally:

5.1. Nurturant parent

5.1.1. Typical democratic

5.2. Strict father

5.2.1. Typical republican

6. Framing in the speech:

6.1. Nurturant parent

6.2. Strict father

7. Rhetoric

7.1. Schemes