Even though‚ it happened nearly 55 years ago‚ and the young national and international audience of that time had become older. They could not forget “the Inaugural address of 1961” by John F. Kennedy. Where Kennedy used the freedom‚ the revolutionary beliefs‚ liberty‚ righteousness‚ and other words as key terms. Indeed‚ through the use of the mentioned key terms used‚ Kennedy appealed to the noble emotions of both Americans and non American people. Kennedy’s remarks pursued to create a feeling of
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roaring 1920’s‚ after the devastations of World War I and 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic‚ people in America began to change their American dreams. They started to rebel against social traditions‚ lose self-control‚ and party like never before. F. Scott Fitzgerald dubs the era the Jazz Age‚ as he reflects on the ambiguities of the American Dream. In Fitzgerald’s short story “Winter Dreams” and the novel The Great Gatsby‚ there are many similarities between the two main characters‚ Dexter and Gatsby. Dexter
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to. Lincoln gathers his audience’s attention towards the middle of his speech (possibly to regain interest) by making reference to everyone’s Lord and Savior. Religion was still the most popular take on things. He doesn’t try to hide that there have been far more casualties than anticipated‚ but rather makes it sound okay by stating‚ “the Almighty has His own purposes‚” and “yet if God wills that it [the Civil War] continue…” He also incorporates a slight repetition when he says‚ “Fondly do we
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Second Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln Issue: There is less of an occasion for an extended address than there was at the First Inaugural Address. Support: Lincoln uses rhetoric to establish ethos throughout his speech. He states in the first sentence that this is his second term as President … that he has established his credibility … and that he has survived four years of Civil War. Lincoln also states‚ “Now‚ at the expiration of four years‚ during which public declarations have been constantly
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If you do not do anything‚ you may as well not be there. When hearing the quote‚ “In a free society some are guilty but all are responsible”‚ two things came to mind. The first is the famous quote by Hillel‚ “If I am not for myself‚ who will be for me? If I am only for myself‚ what am I? If not now‚ when?”. This shows that if you do not help others what is your purpose. It also shows that if you do not help them who will help you when you need it. Similarly the poem First They Came for the Jews.
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The two inaugural speeches By former president Barack Obama and our Founding Father George Washington had certain topics that made them different‚ yet also had similar connections. Here in this essay‚ I am going to list a number of things that they said‚ which made them both different and similar. The things that they said are similar and different at the same time but are both important. I’m going to put an important detail what they said when they said it how they put it‚ as well as comparing them
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People enter a period of discipline and worship. They do not eat‚ drink‚ or have any sexual content during the day. After sunset‚ they have eat a meal called iftar. Iftar are sweet drinks that give you a boost of energy. This is called fasting. Fasting is an opportunity for people to practice self-control and cleansing body and mind. (Infoplease.com‚ 2017)
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Abraham Lincoln meant to keep his second inaugural address short and to the point because the public was already well aware of what was happening‚ so there was not a need for him to elaborate. Lincoln’s vision for the country was to end the civil war‚ repair the damages‚ and ultimately create peace in the nation. Lincoln had no intentions of having the union lose the war. He made it clear that the union would finish the battle that they started in order to uphold the morals that they deemed righteous
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Rhetorical Analysis of Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address The inaugural address‚ spoken by President Barack Obama‚ was largely written by the 27 year old Jon Favreau. “What is Required: The Price & Promise of Citizenship” captured the audience of the American people‚ with Obama’s natural ability to achieve praise without really saying anything. The country was told once again that we are in a crisis and that change is the answer. The speech teaches about Obama’s thoughts on common defense
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towards other countries‚ peoples‚ and the land they encroached on. Given both authors wrote similarly about the principles of colonial power and imperial sentiment‚ their points of emphasis are distinctive in contrast. By tying together their arguments‚ I showcase the effectiveness of resistance through a deconstructive perspective of exploitative history. Understanding capitalism as the driving force of Western expansion provides insight into how European powers acted‚ as well
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