Justificational narratives : what is the role of fear in Israeli narratives of war?

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dc.contributor.advisorMcCormick, Kayen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorEvans, Sashaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-29T12:40:47Z
dc.date.available2014-08-29T12:40:47Z
dc.date.issued2004en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 90-92.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe body of this thesis contains two main parts. The first (section 3) is a critical linguistic analysis of a selection of political speeches (which I have called 'policy narratives') delivered by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in the period February 2002 - October 2003. I have sought, with reference to Aristotle and other writers on persuasion, to delineate the rhetorical devices employed by Sharon and his speechwriters, and to demonstrate that one of their most important functions is to contribute to and enhance the overall climate of fear among the Israeli people, for the furtherance of Sharon's own political goals. I focus primarily on the speeches surrounding and leading up to the March 2002 announcement of 'Operation Defensive Shield', which was described by Palestinians and international aid workers as the harshest military assault on the WBGS since the June 1967 Arab-Israeli war. After examining the policy narratives I provide another representation of the 'reality on the ground' experienced by the Palestinian population at the receiving end of Sharon's 'operations'. The second (section 4) is a linguistic analysis of the 'narrative of personal experience' of a civilian reservist - Moshe Nissim - who was recruited in April 2002, at the height of 'Defensive Shield', to drive a D-9 bulldozer through the West Bank's Jenin refugee camp. Nissim, who seems motivated by his own personal fears and failures, apparently sees in Jenin the long-awaited opportunity to redeem himself. Although he does not appear to have been inspired by the arguments and themes of Sharon's narratives, the overall atmosphere of fear and hatred that is legitimised and given weight by Sharon in his speeches, sets the stage for Nissim to act on his darkest urges and later to be considered by himself and others as a hero for having done so. I contend that Israeli right wing hegemony both feeds and is fed by fear.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationEvans, S. (2004). <i>Justificational narratives : what is the role of fear in Israeli narratives of war?</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Linguistics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6745en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationEvans, Sasha. <i>"Justificational narratives : what is the role of fear in Israeli narratives of war?."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Linguistics, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6745en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationEvans, S. 2004. Justificational narratives : what is the role of fear in Israeli narratives of war?. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Evans, Sasha AB - The body of this thesis contains two main parts. The first (section 3) is a critical linguistic analysis of a selection of political speeches (which I have called 'policy narratives') delivered by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in the period February 2002 - October 2003. I have sought, with reference to Aristotle and other writers on persuasion, to delineate the rhetorical devices employed by Sharon and his speechwriters, and to demonstrate that one of their most important functions is to contribute to and enhance the overall climate of fear among the Israeli people, for the furtherance of Sharon's own political goals. I focus primarily on the speeches surrounding and leading up to the March 2002 announcement of 'Operation Defensive Shield', which was described by Palestinians and international aid workers as the harshest military assault on the WBGS since the June 1967 Arab-Israeli war. After examining the policy narratives I provide another representation of the 'reality on the ground' experienced by the Palestinian population at the receiving end of Sharon's 'operations'. The second (section 4) is a linguistic analysis of the 'narrative of personal experience' of a civilian reservist - Moshe Nissim - who was recruited in April 2002, at the height of 'Defensive Shield', to drive a D-9 bulldozer through the West Bank's Jenin refugee camp. Nissim, who seems motivated by his own personal fears and failures, apparently sees in Jenin the long-awaited opportunity to redeem himself. Although he does not appear to have been inspired by the arguments and themes of Sharon's narratives, the overall atmosphere of fear and hatred that is legitimised and given weight by Sharon in his speeches, sets the stage for Nissim to act on his darkest urges and later to be considered by himself and others as a hero for having done so. I contend that Israeli right wing hegemony both feeds and is fed by fear. DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2004 T1 - Justificational narratives : what is the role of fear in Israeli narratives of war? TI - Justificational narratives : what is the role of fear in Israeli narratives of war? UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6745 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/6745
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationEvans S. Justificational narratives : what is the role of fear in Israeli narratives of war?. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Linguistics, 2004 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6745en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentLinguisticsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherLinguisticsen_ZA
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