Datum 8 no. 18: Much time has passed

Storm has a strong perception of a bad weather in some areas that may cause some problem. Metaphorically the storms meaning is the problem in that may encounter by this nation. This metaphorical expression has the function of aesthetic to create an artistic effect expression which Obama‟s main purpose is express an exclamation to the people of America to always remember the timeless words delivered from Thomas Paine in 1776 which explained the same crisis condition when America was planning to have revolution and struggling to get independence from British, although the America‟s recently crisis is actually different from what Thomas Paine experienced, but Obama emphasized that people of America have to keep their courage when enduring and facing the crisis that may come. Table 3.4.1 Mapping of PROBLEM IS STORM PROBLEM STORM Problem is a harmful situation that can effect political situation in a nation Storm is an extreme weather condition that can damage a region Problem in a nation has some indications that may cause crisis Storm has some indications such as gather clouds, winds, thunder etc. The mapping in table 3.4.1 above explained the relation between the source domain STORM and the target domain PROBLEM. The mapping highlighted the bad condition in source domain STORM which applied to target domain PROBLEM.

3.5 FIRE IS ATTACK

There is one datum represent the concept FIRE IS ATTACK. The conceptual metaphor FIRE IS ATTACK is derived from the mapping process based on the metaphorical expression found in data number 17.

j. Datum 10 no. 17:

“And then there came a day of fire.” Explanation: In datum 10 the metaphorical language a day of fire described that the fire reflected as an attack. The target domain FIRE is conceived in source domain ATTACK. FIRE is constructed as attack and conceptually has the same experiential bases with ATTACK. The target domain FIRE is conceived in source domain ATTACK, which both of conceptual domains has the similarity in destructive attributes. The meaning of this metaphorical expression is the continuation of the preceding paragraph which means the day of 911 when there was an attack by plane crashed over the World Trade Center twin tower in New York, in September 11 2001. It can be seen from the previous sentence, it is explained that the world has been relatively quiet after the down of communism and the end of World War, until the 911 Attack finally disturb this temporary peace that leads to the invasion of Iraq. Bush also assumed that this attack has been planned before and intended to destruct American freedom and declared this attack as war. This metaphoric language has the function of aesthetic in creating artistic analogy of a big attack.