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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In Abraham Lincoln’s second Inaugural Address‚ the audience expects a lengthy speech on politics‚ slavery‚ and states’ rights‚ but is actually embraced with encouraging words about mending the broken nation after the effects of the Civil War. Lincoln does this by using ethos‚ pathos and tone with in his speech to reach out to his audience‚ and make them feel as if they are held responsible to help they’re beloved nation when it is in need of care. Within Lincoln’s ethos‚ pathos‚ and tone he persuades
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A critical discourse analysis of President Obama First Inaugural Speech 2008 A. Introduction Language plays a prominent role in putting politic ideas into practice. At times‚ a struggle for power takes place by using language to carry out political actions. This paper is a critical discourse analysis one‚ analyzing a political discouse by President Barack Obama: the first inaugural address which conveys policies of the newly inaugurated president with effective persuasive strategies of
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In President John F. Kennedy’s address of industries raising steel prices‚ he reprimands these companies for not keeping general public and international affairs in mind regarding repercussions. As Kennedy takes his address‚ he shows citizens of the U.S. of how unnecessary the increase of steel prices truly was. In three basic ways‚ the president offers his opinion in three simple tactics including: pathos‚ logos‚ and ethos. The President of 1962 brings many things to light about the steel industry
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John Lewis introduces pathos into his speech when he is describing the violent methods of the government against blacks. For example‚ Lewis vividly describes the notorious actions of the government when saying‚ “What did the federal government do when local police officials kicked and assaulted the pregnant wife of Slater King‚ and she lost her baby?” (para. 6). In this statement‚ Lewis shows how the government has failed to keep black people safe and continue to harm them‚ and that these people
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John F. Kennedys Inaugural Speech Rhetorical Analysis. On January 20th of 1961‚ John Fitzgerald Kennedy gave his inaugural speech in front of thousands‚ while millions were watching on television. He was sworn into office as the thirty fifth president of the United States of America. In his speech‚ JFK uses rhetorical analysis to persuade the audience‚ which was filled with a lot of different ethnicities. First‚ John F. Kennedy uses ethos in his speech. Because he gave his speech in the cold
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Summary on Obama’s Second Inaugural Speech In “Obama’s Second Inaugural Speech”‚ from The New York Times on January 21‚ 2013‚ President Barack Obama gives out the speech for persuading the Congress‚ especially the republicans‚ and Americans to vote for him for becoming the next president in the election. In the speech‚ President Obama persuades that people should all get together in order to move forward‚ retaining the liberty and equality for everyone. This is a persuasive speech because President Obama
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of John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy did many things in his life. Most of his family and friends new him as Jack. Jack accomplished many great things in his life. He had to overcome a lot of hardships as well. Jack had a very interesting life from his early child hood till he was tragically killed. John had to overcome many hardships in life due to his early childhood‚ his sickness‚ and his decrease in health. Jack came from a large family. He had 8 others brothers and sisters (John F. Kennedy
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President John F. Kennedy did what no other president had done and challenged the citizens to question if they are doing anything to change the world together. Kennedy made this challenge as his closing statement in his 1960 Inaugural Address. He made sure to make people ask themselves what they have been doing for this country to actually change it and to see if they could work in unity as a whole country. It has been about 58 years since Kennedy gave that speech and i believe that we have somewhat
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John F. Kennedy’s speech given on April 10‚ 1962 argues the effects of steel companies uses new prices by emphasizing the fact that the troubling nation could not handle the steel price increase placed upon them by the greedy steel cooperation. Therefore‚ he wanted the American people to rise against the self-centered cooperation ‚ so they would stabilize the steel prices instead of increase them for their own benefits.Also‚ Kennedy’s purpose in his speech to convince steel companies to not raise
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