Dr. King starts off by stating that his speech “will go down as one of the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation” (King, 383). This contrasts with Lincoln’s Address because Dr.King was very aware of the influence his speech would have on the country. John F Kennedy’s “Inaugural Address” also relates to the irony of President Lincoln’s Address by stating that “We dare not forget that today we are heirs of that first revolution”(Kennedy, 380). Kennedy was saying that we can not forget our past and where we got our ideals of equality and freedom.Lincoln’s Address also sheds light on the value of the events, the fight at hand and the need for unity, which Dr.King and President Kennedy both speak about. When John F. Kennedy was giving his Inaugural Address he was talking about a celebration of freedom while Dr.King was giving an inspirational speech of hope for that justice.
Selena Rodriguez November 19, 2012 In the film Mr. Smith goes to Washington Mr.Smith who is head of the Boy Rangers was handpicked by Hopper to go into the senate. Mr. Smith is chosen to replace a recently deceased senator. They figured it’d be easy to manipulate Mr.Smith into going with the flow, they think he won’t have a say and will sit there and be quiet. Senator Payne is one of Mr.Smiths dad’s friends. Mr.Smiths Dad would always say good things about him.
A honorary expectation was bestowed upon him in the form of a request to deliver a speech to an assembly comprised of the town’s “leading white citizens” (Meyer 209). The narrator seemed certain that he would arrive at the specified location and just simply deliver his speech. However, the unsuspecting young man found himself being pulled rapidly into a cruel initiation instigated according to the color of his skin. The initiation started shortly after he arrived to the town gathering. He was informed that he was to join several of his peers in the battle royal, as it was considered part of the entertainment for the evening.
A rhetorical question is a question that is asked in order to make a point, it is asked merely for effect with no answer expected (Merriam-Webster, 2011). The Rhetorical question that JFK asks in his inaugural speech was: “Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and west, that can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join in that historic effort?”(John F. Kennedy) This question basically asks the millions of Americans to join in his efforts, to get behind him and help assure the more “fruitful life. By asking this question he is calling the American people, not only to realize the hostility that had been happening between countries but also to do something and to take action. He is inspiring them to do more for their country and causing them to think what they are willing to do for their country and at what
21 November 2011 Argument Analysis The argument I'm analyzing is regarding the recent decisions by the Portland Public School Board of allowing counter recruiters in to our high schools. This decision was made to inform students on the pros and cons of enlisting into our military force. A Privileged Point of View saw things differently with this action taking place. We should allow other groups and organizations into Portland public high schools. Published on October 29 2011 as an editorial by our local new paper The Oregonian.
Being the youngest of five, I have attended several college graduation ceremonies. From my experiences I have yet to remember anything particularly inspiring or distinct from these stereotypical commencement addresses. David Foster Wallace’s “This is Water” is a very nontraditional take on a commencement speech, and I found myself rather engaged. Wallace’s commencement speech is very refreshing and appealing. I found it engaging how he hooked his audience in by starting his speech with a parable, a typical approach for most addresses, and then made it instantly clear that he wasn’t going to stay on that traditional path and opposed his opening introduction.
For a class assignment at Morehouse College, Dr. King was introduced to Thoreau’s work “Civil Disobedience.” From this influential work, Dr. King, for the first time, learned of the theory of passive resistance. Thoreau argued that the smallest minority, even just “one honest man,” could start a moral revolution. However, Dr. King was still unsure how to implement this theory until he was a student at Boston University. There, he heard Dr. Mordecai W. Johnson’s lecture on the life of Mahatma Gandhi. Afterward Dr. King said, “The message was so profound and electrifying that I left the meeting and bought a half-dozen books on Gandhi’s life and works.” He spent hours studying and reading Gandhi’s works and found that Gandhi was also inspired by Thoreau’s “Civil
“Making the grade at college: choices, stress, and surviving your freshman year” by Dr. Patrick Murphy is extremely insightful in what it takes to succeed in college. I feel as if this article is reliable. Dr. Patrick Murphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He has retired from Oklahoma State University but does still talk to the University’s students from time to time. The article could be considered scholarly as it is published on one of the university’s course websites and authored by someone with a PhD.
Big ideas for a better America John F. Kennedy, Jr’s “Big Ideas for a Better America,” was an article that first appeared in the magazine USA Weekend in the mid 1990s. In this piece of writing Kennedy aims to convince his readers that we need to move America forward in a new direction leaving old habits behind and starting new ones. He states that we have to rejuvenate the way we go by voting in our country to get more people interested in voting. Kennedy then ends his introduction with a persuasive like tone keeping us very attentive to his writing. Kennedy, a straightforward kind of guy, starts off his essay by reminding us that young people aren’t interested in politics and care even less about voting.
B. Commencement Address Essay by Tone M. H. Petersen Most people know that it is important to show kindness towards other people and it might seem like a very trivial piece of advice to give people if you tell them to remember to be more kind. However sometimes in the grand scheme of things and in the overpowering and overwhelming light of our own ambition and need for success we still let opportunities of kindness pass us by. This is what George Saunders addresses in his commencement addres that he delivered in May 2013 at Syracuse University in New York State. In his speech Saunders uses 2nd person singular/plural, 1st person plural, and 1st person singular. The use of 2nd person plural makes it clear that Saunders is addressing the audience directly and that he wants them to think, take action and be responsible.