John F Kennedy Rhetorical Analysis In Jfk Speech

John F. Kennedy delivers a speech at Rice University Stadium in Houston, Texas. Kennedy's audience is those who are in attendance at this event. This was in support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's program to put humans on the moon. Kennedy used evidence to prove the benefits, important scientific figures, calls to the audience, and utilizes their moral compass so that the listeners of this speech will feel compelled to support the cause of the space program. Kennedy uses evidence to prove to his audience the benefits. In the last paragraph of this speech, Kennedy describes how this program is a new sea, a new right to win, and new knowledge. And a step towards technology never seen before. By saying this, he brings up a point that the
He compares the magnitude of Newton's discoveries of gravity to that of a new American spacecraft. Meaning that these two things are of the same worth and value to the audience. This is clearly done by Kennedy in order to show that if someone is to support the program, they are in fact responsible for a very important part of human society. It is important to note that Kennedy called on the audience for their support. While he is describing the importance of the program, Kennedy proclaims that some people are to rest, and wait. But he then states that as the country of the United States, it was not built by those who rested and wished, but by those who took action and moved forward. This impacts the listeners as they feel moved and shaken, since he is referring to them, the crowd in Houston. He is saying that they must take action now and the program is in a way that they should. This part of the speech will, in turn, move the audience to support the Space program. Kennedy utilizes the morals of the audience as well. To elaborate, nearing the end of his speech, we can see that Kennedy desires to pull everything