and in the same location‚ President Barack Obama was sworn into office. Both men gave an inaugural address to the American Nation on the day of each man’s inauguration. Bush and Obama both used a great deal of allusion and rhetoric in the inaugural speeches. While Bush was speaking to a country continuing on in a war‚ Obama spoke to that same country only years later trying to rebuild from the war. Both men had different purposes and effectively carried them out. In giving the addresses‚ George W.
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The “I have a dream” speech was a public speech that was performed by the late Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. in an era where African American freedom was very thin. This Speech was spoken by Dr. King almost 40 plus years ago‚ in August of the year 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The main purpose of the “I have a dream speech was to convey the message to the people of justice‚ equality and peace among the violent of the civil rights era. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and a
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In his inaugural speech on January 20 th in 2001‚ President Bush reminds the American people of the rare authority in history and that they can easily affirm old traditions and make new beginnings. He begins with the story of the United States and gives several examples like slavery or the immigrants coming to America. After that he describes the ideals everyone has got‚ the promise that everybody deserves a chance. Furthermore Bush requests Americans to enact this promise and to follow that course
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Rhetorical Analysis of MLK’s “I Have a Dream” Speech In the long struggle for equal citizen’s rights for African Americans‚ many influential leaders arose to protest the injustice. Among the many brave speakers stands Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ famous for his “I Have a Dream” speech‚ concluding the March on Washington for African American equality. In this well-known speech‚ Dr. King employs numerous rhetorical strategies throughout as he describes his powerful view on African American oppression
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In the mid 50’s Martin Luther king did one of the most important steps of his life‚ in September the 1st 1954 Martin Luther King became the pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery Alabama. As Prof. Baldwin from the magazine religious and ethics stated about King “He was able to connect with the spirituality of the people there in Montgomery‚ and I think that’s very‚ very important when you want to pastor people if you want to lead people in a social movement.” (Baldwin 2). After
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The Second Inaugural Speech did read as I would have expected. In comparison to the “Lyceum Address”‚ the Second Inaugural speech’s tone was realistic and down to earth. He did not hold back or sugar coat the importance of the Civil War. Lincoln openly admits that the state of the Union rested on the outcome of the war and that while hopeful for the future he hesitates in making any predictions. Further in his speech Lincoln tackled the issue of slavery. Lincoln’s tone was a bit ironic when he commented
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King’s “I Have a Dream” speech‚ given from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Throughout his entire speech‚ the crowd was heavily moved and it was apparent from the way that they clapped in admiration. The speech was a highlight in the movement of freedom and equality based on the turnout‚ and show of support of the movement during the speech. The intended audience was far surpassed with over three-hundred thousand people from all ethnicities gathered in Washington to hear the historical speech. At
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Freedom is present in Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Also‚ his speech tells us about how to fight back against the government by communication and not by the show of force. Lastly the excerpt from the graphic novel “Persepolis 2” shows us how a government can take away people’s freedom and rights. The vision of Freedom is the principal of this composition. The topic of freedom is distinguished throughout of Dr. King’s speech. In it‚ he states “ I have a dream that one day in Alabama … one day
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44th president‚ Barack Obama‚ in his 2009 Inaugural Address‚ discusses the economic decline within America. Obama’s purpose is to be rid of the economic decline of America while remaining true to America’s roots. He adopts a determined tone in order to inspire the Nation by appealing to the Nation’s history‚ struggles‚ and duties as U.S. citizens. Obama begins his address by paying oath to previous generations before him. He appeals to the audience by making references to the past narrating that
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Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech was made in the March On Washington. MLK Jr. emphasizes the importance of the passing of the bill and equal rights to all people by using nonviolent protests as he mentions it in his speech. To help his audience understand his goal‚ Martin Luther King Jr. had used a variety of literary devices. This includes metaphors‚ similes‚ anaphores‚ and allusions. This great significance in his speech makes his speech the best out of John Lewis’s “Patience is
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