This dissertation examines the rhetoric utilized by Fidel Castro that Castro used in order to maintain his tenure as the sole leader of Cuba for almost 50 years. Castro employs identification through division with an enemy, and he is able to perpetuate this division through an ongoing, dynamically perceived narrative. This narrative takes shape in the form of the revolution, a rhetorical construction designed to create a collective Cuban identity, which, in turn, is furthered through ideology by Castros elimination of competing points of views. Castros unique role as narrator has allowed him to adapt to events and maintain this narrative of revolution.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LSU/oai:etd.lsu.edu:etd-08152008-093238 |
| Date | 21 August 2008 |
| Creators | Kice, Brent C. |
| Contributors | Andrew King, Stephanie Houston Grey, Ruth Laurion Bowman, Renee Edwards, David Lindenfeld |
| Publisher | LSU |
| Source Sets | Louisiana State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-08152008-093238/ |
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