Brandon Klinetobe Donna Robertson English 101 16 October 2011 Speechwriters throughout history have considered their word choice, imagery and what others have said before them when creating their own speeches. William Safire in “A Spirit Reborn” analyzes the use of reading “The Gettysburg Address” at the first anniversary of September 11 and James Wood in “Victory Speech” analyses Barack Obama’s November 2008 speech on election night. Safire and Wood analyze similar key factors in their discussion of the power and impact of Lincoln and Obama’s speeches. Both articles analyze the diction in the speeches of Obama and Lincoln. In “A Spirit Reborn,” William Safire chooses to point out the word choices of Lincoln’s speech that continue
In this essay I’m also going to talk about their belief in the war, their plans for the economy, their belief in politics, and belief for our nation’s future. I would also like to compare and contrast who really is a better candidate. Barack Obama was born in Honolulu Hawaii in August 4, 1961. As a new born, Obama was then moved to Seattle with his mother, where she enrolled in the University of Washington. In the summer of 1962 Obama and his mother moved back to Hawaii where she enrolled in the University of Hawaii.
The American Promise In this essay I am going to analyze Barack Obama’s speech “The American Promise”. I will look after rhetorical features as anaphora and see which modes of appeal Obama uses in his speech. Obama held this speech in connection with the Democratic Convention, August 28th, 2008 in Denver, which was a quadrennial presidential nominating convention of the Democratic Party, where it officially nominated its candidates for President and Vice President. This was Obama’s speech of defense for him to become president of the United States. As the title says, the topic is “The American Promise”.
This volume, then, presents a sort of pointillist portrait of Lincoln. Our introduction presents a personal view of Lincoln, that of Eileen Mackevich, executive director of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. In our opening essay, “What Lincoln Means to Americans Today,” journalist Andrew Ferguson considers the libraries of Lincoln books, the collectors of Lincoln memorabilia, the actors who present a reenacted Lincoln to the masses, and the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., for what they say about Lincoln’s enduring appeal. Next, in “Groundwork for Greatness: Abraham Lincoln to 1854,” historian Wilson recounts the story of a boy born to humble parents in a frontier cabin who wills himself to become that great
I know as a voting American citizen I can voice my opinion through support of these movements either through legislation or actively protesting any sort of oppression. I also know that hate can come from home. I choose to raise my children with the understanding that all men and women are created equally no matter race, gender or sexual orientation. By reading “The Struggle for Black Equality” I have developed a new appreciation for the people both black and white that stood up for what they believed in. The strength and courage they showed in never giving up even in the face of death is a testament to how strong their convictions were to just be granted the right to live the life they are entitled to.
One ancestor, Isaac Roosevelt, had served with the New York militia during the American Revolution. Roosevelt went to Groton School, an Episcopal boarding school in Massachusetts. He was heavily influenced by its headmaster, Endicott Peabody, who preached the duty of Christians to help the less fortunate and urged his students to enter public service. Roosevelt went to Harvard College – from which he graduated in 1904 In the State election of 1910, Roosevelt ran for the New
John F. Kennedy in his inaugural speech addresses to America, USSR, and to the nation. He sets the tone for his presidency by being stern, inspiring, and engaging. He states that if we all come together we can end tyranny, poverty, disease and war itself. Kennedy establishes his vision for the United States. He begins his inaugural speech by using parallelism to emphasize the importance of his victory in the presidential race.
The successful candidacy and ascension of Barack Obama to the United States presidency were characterized in similar ways to his speech delivered in Cairo in June 2009, as an historic moment; his remarks in the latter context were interpreted by some as an attempt to recalibrate and reset America’s dialogue with the “Muslim World.” Indeed Obama proclaimed in his opening monologue, “I have come here to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world; one based upon mutual interest and mutual respect; and one based upon the truth that America and Islam are not exclusive…” Equally important to analysis are Obama’s proclivities and skill of elocution, the establishment and maintenance of credibility vis-à-vis the audience, his appeal to reason, and the alignment of presumed core audience values with their sympathetic imagination. It shall be shown that framing theory complements analysis of ethos, pathos, and logos and is essential to fulsome elucidation of the text. A salvo of dichotomous pairs framed the first three minutes of the speech, during which pathos prevailed in tone and substance. “Tradition” was set against “progress”. These words most embody the Muslim world that Obama set out to describe.
“I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the, American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.” (Martin Luther King) "My message to the world is that we must come together and live as one." As stated by the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement", Rosa Parks , after standing her ground in trying to end segregation. She earned this nickname after standing up to the racial and social injustices that were still taking place due to Jim Crow legislation in the south during the 1950s.
Barack Obama portrays this by using various persuasive techniques to interest his audience and his famous quote, “Yes We Can.” He uses the unity words “We” and “You” repeatedly throughout the speech. The speech is intended to show that he is the leader of the team yet more importantly he is still a part of the team. The message of the speech is “Yes we can change, if you elect me.” Obama continually repeats this message as he wanted to drive it home to the audience. He includes the people and make them a sense of being participants. He shows authority and confidence in his speeches which in turn, makes the world more comfortable with him leading us.