A Rhetorical Analysis Of John F Kennedy's Speech

After a close and victorious election, President John F. Kennedy addressed the citizens and peoples of the United States and of the world. Kennedy established his ethos by starting off that the speech is not to celebrate a victory but to unite the people. The campaign was a close race between the separated Democrats and Republicans. Kennedy builds himself upon being a president who values unity over partisanship. Kennedy makes a strong push expressing America’s core values and beliefs, challenging the nation and the world to make a positive difference starting with equality. Kennedy wants America to put faith in him to lead the country through difficult times. Being the youngest candidate ever elected to the presidency and the first Catholic president, Kennedy said, “In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility – I welcome it.”
When addressing each one, Kennedy begins each paragraph with “To those” using anaphoras to extend his logos. Kennedy expresses his views of Communism and its danger to undeveloped countries, and that adopting Communists beliefs can prove fatal for your country’s