Montenegro is a lighthouse
Crna Gora nije više na raskrsnici sa koje možete jednako lako i na istok i na zapad. Crna Gora je ušla u onu jednosmjernu ulicu koja vodi ka finalnom usvajanju evropskih sistema vrijednosti i članstva u EU. Zato mislim da je predstavljala svetionik i neku nadu, realnu nadu za sve na Balkanu da se taj put isplati.
Montenegro is no longer at the crossroads from which you can easily go east and west. Montenegro has entered that one-way street that leads to the final adoption of European value systems and EU membership.
Journey Domain
The metaphors of JOURNEY enhance persuasion because they conceptualise any political activity so that it is referred to as a journey with positively evaluated destination (Koller and Semino, 2009: 12). Those metaphors suggest to recipients that politicians are aware of where themselves or the state really wants to go. Recipients are also aware that it is sometimes necessary to exercise patience and overcome obstacles which come in their way (Borčić, et al.
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That is why I think that
Montenegro represented a lighthouse and a kind of hope, a real hope for everyone in the Balkans to make that journey worthwhile.
Mapping country to the lighthouse gives the feeling that Montenegro has an important role in the direction in which other countries were going to take. People can feel that their devotion were needed to keep the nation’s status as a power house of the world. Using lighthouse as a metaphor evokes the common idea that light symbolises good – visible in all weather conditions, providing stability and direction. Its role is to make you survive the rough seas, guiding you through storms, consistently leading the way forward. Lighthouse, as a symbol of strength, safety, individuality. They represent hope and safe haven. Having something to steer for when waves are crashing. The most lonely but powerful architectural symbol. The only thing that penetrates the darkness – to move the world forward.
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