Analyse af Peter Obornes 'A royal salute to the commonwealth'

“A royal salute to the commonwealth” written by Peter Oborne is an article about the commonwealth Organisation. It raises the question: “is the Commonwealth Organisation profitable for Britain?” Oborne wishes to debate the question from an objective perspective, but the writer’s opinion; which is completely transparent; stands out unquestionably.Somehow, he only speaks highly of the subject while negative remarks are not tolerated or regarded. Furthermore, he continues to blame countries with a more neo-conservative front/philosophy.

Oborne´s intention with this article is to provoke the reader to take a stand upon the subject at hand and to raise awareness or to spike the common interest on this subject. Though, the real question remains; can a true apprehension be made solely from an article as opinionated as Oborne’s?

Oborne pans out praising the monarchy of Britain by explaining the loving welcome, the royal received at their official visit to Canada. The initiation gives the reader a clear vision of the writer’s intentions with the article; to prove the monarchy’s importance by interviewing a Canadian spectator, who waited four years to get a view of the royal couple, who from her perspective is “walking history”. By using her as an example she becomes an argument to tell the reader that people will wait for several hours just to see the royal couple, emphasising the significance and status of the monarchy and the commonwealth. “Such is visible strength of the commonwealth, the association of independent countries that emerged out of the wreckage of the British Empire at the end of the Second World War” (line 16-18)