In October of 1962‚ John F. Kennedy was faced with the first crisis of his administration. The Soviets were building nuclear missile sites on Cuba‚ and one of JFK’s first actions was to give his famous Cuban Missile Crisis speech on October 22‚ 1962. JFK uses repetition‚ ethos‚ and pathos to discredit the USSR’s international standing in the world. JFK give his speech to show the people that the government has their best interests at heart. He tells the citizens about what the government has learned
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Although John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address is one of the briefest documents in history‚ it perfectly describes what he plans to do in his time in being president. This speech goes over the period of the Cold War and other matters going on in the world in the early sixties. This was a period in which most Americans were worried about the planet‚ goals that need to be achieved to ensure the safety of the people of the U.S. and also the new technological advances that were being made. The United States
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The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ portrays the Jazz Age and the people living during the time. The reader watches the unfortunate story of the mysterious Jay Gatsby and his love for Daisy Buchanan through the eyes of Nick Carraway. His semi-involved character witnesses the events unfold right in front of his eyes as he lives next door to Gatsby. Critics often regard this tale of love‚ betrayal‚ and immoral living an essential classic for all high-school students. The cover provides
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Carelessness is the beginning of all evils; Carelessness is the flaw of the upper class of society. In The Great Gatsby‚ the characters are adored for their status‚ but their carelessness is ignored. Every character exhibits carelessness in different ways. Jay Gatsby is careless in his want of love; Nick Carraway is careless in his judgment of others; and Tom Buchanon‚ Daisy Buchanon and Myrtle Wilson are symbols of the carelessness of wealth in American society. Money and love corrode people’s minds
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In John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address speech (20 January 1961)‚ the newly appointed president utilizes repetition of phrases‚ use of personal pronouns and antithesis which is the contrasting of ideas in a parallel structure to prove that the United States should unite together to become a world leader and fight together so that the U.S. could find peace with other countries. Inaugural addresses indict the beginning of a new presidency‚ which come with new promises to the American people. In Kennedy’s
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stories- each time in a new disguise- maybe ten times‚ maybe a hundred‚ as long as people will listen” (Koster Title Page). This is what allows readers to relate to the stories an author writes‚ because theres something personal that cant be made up. F. Scott Fitzgerald is no different from every notable writer
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November 2014 Revised ICE Although America gives first amendment rights of freedom of speech to all citizens and celebrates individuality‚ people still are inclined to conform to idealistic goals. In the excerpt from “Training for Statesmanship” by George F. Kennan‚ the most captivating argument made is that American citizens are often disposed to conform to societal expectations‚ and these societal expectations have immense power over people. This argument holds completely true for Americans; through matching
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made by Oswald‚ using information from witnesses; they even dug into Oswald’s personal life to find any information that would be a sufficient reason to kill the President. Although there are various conspiracies regarding the assassination of John F. Kennedy‚ there is also a surplus of evidence that Lee Harvey Oswald was indeed the assassin. Conspiracy theories are made
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One of the aspects that I chose for Kennedy assassination was The Conspiracy Theory. There are many conspiracy theories about John F. Kennedy. Some of those theories are; Lee Harvey Oswald‚ magic bullet‚ and the umbrella man. First is Lee Harvey Oswald. There were many conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22nd‚ 1963. These theories suspect that the assassination involved people or organizations other than Lee Harvey Oswald. Most current
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Interpretations of a work can be drastically different depending on a multitude of circumstances including: the context in which it was written‚ the background of the reader‚ and the specific elements that are being focused on. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most highly lauded work‚ The Great Gatsby‚ which provides insight into the corrupt lives of wealthy American society during the 1920s‚ offers a myriad of themes depending on the focus of its analysis. In the novel‚ a young businessman‚ Nick Carraway‚
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