The political speech “A More Perfect Union” presented in Philadelphia by Barack Obama‚ discusses the issue of race as it has played a major role historically in the United States. He addresses the Reverend Wright argument and touches upon his own experiences as a black man. Obama’s objective was to persuade Americans to eliminate racial division for the good of all Americans. To obtain the interest of the audience‚ his speech consisted of rhetorical strategies. These strategies were emotional‚ ethical
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few steps ahead of the majority. That is power. Ones voice being spoken above the crowd to be heard is power. It brings change and awareness. Heroes of history such as Martin Luther King to modern-day President Barak Obama have displayed such power. The voice of one man sharing his dream to the world changed the lives and future of African-Americans in the US forever. Without him we wouldn’t have the President we know today‚ who has motivated the nation to aim for change. It is one voice speaking
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Barack Obama Speech Notes Paragraph 1: President Obama begins his speech in a direct‚ strong manner‚ emphasizing the importance of the issue at hand; the immediacy of his statement conveys a serious tone. His use of words such as “terrorist” and “murder of thousands of innocent men‚ women‚ and children” (loaded language) support the rightness of the President’s actions‚ as well as appeal to the emotions of his audience (emotional appeal‚ pathos). Paragraph 2: President Obama provides background/context
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the candidate who spends his/her time connecting with the voters and thoroughly drafting their plans for action‚ have come out on top. Barack Obama is no exception. This Senator from Illinois has spent years battling issues facing the United States. If history does in fact repeat itself‚ the best evidence suggests that Barack Obama is worthy of the executive seat. One of the reasons Barack Obama is seen as such a viable candidate for the upcoming presidential election is his detailed blueprint for
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Whether you like President Barack Obama or not‚ the Stimulus is a very important bill that he passed that saved our country. Very soon after being elected in 2008‚ Barack Obama passed the Recovery Act‚ the main focus of this was to promote renewable energy. One of Obama’s main goals was to double the generation of renewable energy by 2012 (Gillin 1). The Recovery Act is sometimes referred to as the Stimulus package but‚ Obama prefers to call it the Recovery Act because that’s the same as saying
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With close reference to pages 183-186 analyse Salinger’s use of language and structure‚ exploring Holden’s contradictory view of the world. On Page 183 Holden says ‘you could tell the two hot- shots I was with weren’t enjoying it too much. They stayed close as hell to me‚ and the one that didn’t talk at all practically was holding onto my sleeve’. Holden calls them ‘hot shots’ because they acted phony by bunking school and then lying about there being no school. (P182). Throughout the novel‚ Holden
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Pathos: Barack Obama’s Presidential Commercial In the political commercial of Barack Obama‚ he starts off by talking about his hard past and how his family and he struggled to make ends meet. He connects with the common people through his past hardships and struggles. He is a man who emphasizes value and hard work to get his point across and to bring success to the people. This commercial uses pathos with the images‚ which utilize his rough background‚ with his attire and the way he applies
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Barack Obama The inauguration of Barack Obama has significantly changed my life. Barack Obama helped me because I feel like I am a part of the political process and that my voice is heard. I have become a part of the political process by contributing to the Barack Obama fund; I now am interested in the government procedures‚ and my children are now involved. I show my spirit with my Obama merchandise ‚ and I was able to go out and convince
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THE STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS OF BARACK OBAMA His strength are : 1.He pulls the republicans and democrats closer together. Although Obama is running for the Democratic side of the presidential election he makes Republicans think on subjects they would have never thought on before without him bringing them up.He brings Democrats and Republicans closer so that they can view each other’s point of view. 2.He is a very smart man who knows what he’s doing for someone who’s very limited in experience
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Barack Obama’s Presidential campaign made history‚ Not only was Obama the first African American to be elected president‚ but he was also the first presidential candidate to effectively use social media as a major campaign strategy. Social media activity rose rapidly in recent years and the bigger platforms touch people’s lives multiple times everyday.It is easy to lose sight given how global social media is today‚ that in 2008 sending out voting reminders on Facebook and interacting with people
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