the election by only 115‚000 popular votes‚ John F. Kennedy became the first Roman Catholic president on January 20‚ 1961 (historyplace.com online). Kennedy’s Inaugural Address uses logic‚ emotion‚ and figurative language to make it a remarkable speech. Kennedy’s use of logic is one of the many techniques that make his speech noteworthy. In Kennedy’s speech‚ he describes how people can improve life on Earth during the new era. John F. Kennedy uses many examples of logic to explain how the world
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Eric Diaz Professor Ross Speech Communication LA 120 28 January 2013 Obama’s inaugural speech I like the fact that president Obama spoke about a lot of views in his speech he defends Social Security‚ and Medicaid‚ saying it renews our civil rights. He said we need to show more fairness for children of immigrants and saying over in over “We The People‚” were labeled “far-left-of-center wish I heard was another senator who called us that.” we need too continued to persevere
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Burney is the first Aboriginal woman to be elected into New South Wales parliament‚ recently becoming a part of Australia’s federal government. In her Inaugural speech‚ for her elected role as Member for Canterbury in 2003‚ we gain an in depth understanding of not only Ms. Burney but her community and the people she cares for. Throughout her speech we learn about both her Indigenous and non-indigenous upbringing. She talks about the ‘alienation’ she experienced throughout her childhood and how her
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Analyzing “Kennedy’s Inaugural Speech‚ 1961” This text will be featured on the final exam What effect does Kennedy hope to have on his audience through his speech? What is a possible theme from the speech? What is Kennedy’s tone? Read Kennedy’s speech and break down the paragraphs: Example: …In your hands‚ my fellow citizens‚ more than in mine‚ will rest the final success or failure of our course. Since this country was founded‚ each generation of Americans has been summoned to give testimony
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due to his first steps as becoming the first colored president of the united states but America did face greater problems and over looked his color. Eight years of his presidency all began with this one speech of prosperity‚ conflict‚ greatness‚ and change. In president Barack Obamas‚ first inaugural address he used allusion‚ anaphora‚ and pathos to convey his feelings towards the Iraq war and to rebuild national pride in the United States based on how we have grown as a nation within many
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A wide array of issues face President Barack Obama as he enters his second term. Although he and Vice President Joe Biden were officially sworn in on Sunday‚ Obama took the opportunity on Monday to address some of his legislative priorities. More broadly than that‚ the speech was remarkable for its clear and unapologetic defense of Progressive ideas. Although there were many aspects of the speech that reminded me of the 2012 campaign (“America’s prosperity must rest upon the broad shoulders of a
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The first and second inaugural addresses compare and contrast in many ways to show the different views of national identity that Abraham Lincoln shows throughout the speeches. They compare because of issues to end the war or defuse the possibility of war. They contrast in many ways also‚ in the first address Lincoln believes that the issue of a war will pass over the country and not be much of an issue. He also gives chances to the people that have started this conversation to end what they started
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Abraham Lincoln was more than qualified to be the president during his first inauguration‚ let alone by the time he was speaking at his second inauguration. In his Second Inaugural Address‚ Lincoln examines the fact that slavery was going to rip the fact that slavery is not only a sin of the South‚ but also of the North. (Basler‚ p.793) He understands the nation to have a progressive aspect built into its very nature‚ and it must overcome any shortcomings along the way. For a nation to erupt in a
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John F. Kennedy‚ in his inaugural speech‚ wanted to make the country just a little bit stronger‚ a little bit more involved‚ and just a little more united just through his speech. Diving into a strong and involved country would make his job easier‚ and make the people see him as an effective leader. By changing the tempo of the speech‚ creating a rhythm‚ and unique sentence structure‚ he creates a feeling of nationalism for all of his listeners and readers. Although the use of
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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
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