Ask Not What Your Playground Can Do For You Timmy‚ Jimmy‚ Tom‚ Andy‚ weird kid picking his nose on the teeter-totter: Today we didn’t see my birthday party‚ but me being a little kid and turning into a big kid-- I was like you guys‚ and now I’m not. I can tell you the same thing that our mommys and daddys told us almost a bajillion years ago. The playground is not the same anymore. The big kids can share their toys‚ or push us off the swing set. But the same problem our mommys and daddys had
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Dreams from My Father archives Barack Obama’s journey‚ and struggles‚ to find his identity. Obama quickly admits that race is an important part of himself‚ and it is that quest of race and identity that pushes him to question his own uniqueness. Ultimately spanning both worlds of the vastly different cultures of his life in America and his roots in Kenya causes Obama confusion and self-doubt. It is through the steady love of his family that allows Obama to truly find acceptance and identity
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During his second inaugural address‚ Abraham Lincoln surprised his audience with a short speech that contemplated upon the future of the Nation. Though his oration did not last long‚ Lincoln was able to stress the reunification of the union as well as inspire hope for a more prosperous future. Lincoln begins his speech by directly addressing his intended audience‚ the north‚ by expressing that length is not needed in his address as all words on the state of the nation and the war have already been
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focus on the beautiful life he lived. In his speech “Farewell to Baseball Address”‚ Lou Gehrig uses rhetorical questions‚ repetition‚ and positive diction to effectively convey the idea that even though he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis he is still blessed. Lou Gehrig used rhetorical questions to display how he believed every situation he experienced was something to be grateful for. Gehrig used rhetorical questions such as‚ “Who wouldn’t consider
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Yes We Can by Barack Obama In Obama’s campaign speech presented on January 8th 2008 there are continuous techniques that he uses to persuade the audience to vote for him. He slowly establishes a rapport to create a sense of equality between him and the audience; he does this by using first person plural‚ such as ‘we’ which is effective because it makes all the people feel united and as if he is directly talking to them as a person. He also uses abstract nouns like ‘hope’ to make an emotional
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A Left-Handed Commencement Address Rhetorical Analysis In 1983 men were paid up to 56% more than women‚ in 2014 the difference was down to 21%. This is partly because of feminist influences such as Ursula K. Le Guin. In her speech “The Left-Handed Commencement Address” Ursula K. Le Guin describes that women are as deserving as men to be paid equally‚ educated‚ smart and intelligent as a part of our modern world. She points out that women have learned all of the same things men have in college yet
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While George Washington was still a General of the Continental Army back in 1775-79‚ he requested his assistants to stop with their vices like: drinking‚ cursing‚ and even getting involved in religious practices. Therefore this letter was addressed to the states’ governors regarding the disbanding of the army in June 8‚ 1783: "I now make it my earnest prayer the God would have you and the State over which you preside‚ in His holy protection‚ that he would incline the hearts of the citizens to cultivate
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During Lincoln’s second address‚ people were shocked about how short and concise his speech was. Instead of addressing slavery‚ states’ rights‚ and politics‚ he offered his view on the future of the nation. In his address‚ Lincoln used rhetorical strategies such as syntax‚ diction‚ and pathos to inform his citizens that he has a better vision for the future of the nation. In his speech‚ Lincoln uses a varied syntax to get his point across‚ using a combination of short and complex sentences
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have been influenced by those real life heroes. These heroes go by the name of Barack Obama‚ Janelle Monae and Oprah Winfrey. Janelle Monae and Oprah Winfrey‚ both women of color‚ have both influenced and empowered the lives of women around the world to look at themselves in a positive way. Although these women are great‚ the most important hero in my life is Barack Obama. Not only was he the first African American president ‚ but he made many African Americans realize that they can accomplish anything
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In the “Address to the People of Massachusetts on Chappaquiddick” Senator Edward Kennedy attempts to persuade the audience to forgive him and understand that his behavior after this tragic accident is not a part of his character‚ but just one action of fleeing the scene to which he pleads guilty. He adopts an apologetic tone in order to appeal to the people emotionally and allow the audience to see that he regrets the actions he made. Senator Kennedy begins his address by voicing the background
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