JFK was specifically elected because of his Catholic background. Therefore, he references God multiple times through the use of allusions. One reads as follows, “The belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God.” This quote is alluded to in the beginning of the speech, which confirms to his audience, that he is, indeed, an iron-willed Christian man. By using an allusion, President Kennedy manifests to his audience that he is a veracious man, and by being known as an ethical and honorable man, he can easily convince the citizens of U.S. to become involved in the movement towards consensus and harmony. And again, God is adduced to further advance JFK’s Christian beliefs when he states, “With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God’s work must truly be our own.” Displayed in that quote, along with an allusion, is
The two men understood and appreciated the missions of their supporters, adapted to their audiences, and remained themselves while stepping up as leaders. Both men utilized these three key principles of influence, but the specifics of how they did so differed (McGrawHillPro, 2011). In Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream,” he understood the mission, to eliminate racism and unify all men. King knew his audience and adapted his speech in an attempt to reach people of all races and religions, and in all regions across the nation. He also remained himself by demonstrating integrity and courage, sticking to his beliefs and not backing down, despite potential opposition (MartinLKingJrDay, 2009).
His choices of words in this speech lean towards his ethic's being good. Also his authority in this speech is very strong he seems like he is talking with confidence even though its just a speech. The techniques in this were very simple he used lots of repletion, like talking about how if he went back in time the things he would do. He continuously repeated talking about the past. He used this as the base of the speech, which helped with the types of techniques, he was trying to do.
The audience, being fully aware of the division between the races, comprehend that the speech is very effective due to the fact that Barack Obama is willing to speak of what is often unspoken. Obama keeps gaining credibility by addressing his intellectual ethos, he mentions that he has “gone to some of the best schools in America” making his points easier to believe. Secondly, he recites, “We the people, in order to form a more perfect union,” which is easily recognized as the first line in the
He shows respect to them because he is basically telling the clergymen they are reasonable men and have done nothing wrong. All Dr. King asks for his their attention and time. As he continues with his story Dr. King states his ethos by saying he is the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Immediately after he states that he says that his Conference is in every southern state. He does this to show his importance and dedication in the civil rights movement.
The account by Fulcher of Chartres shows more of a religious approach where the Pope opens his speech by saying what should be the characteristics of a person to be close to God and not face his wrath, “I hoped to find you as faithful and as zealous in the service of God as I had supposed you to be.” At this point of the speech the audience does not know the purpose of this talk. Pope Urban II continues his advice to public of how to go on the right path of Christianity mentioning topics like hireling and simony. From this part of the speech one can tell that for the audience religion was a serious matter which people would go to war for. Analyzing this account it seems as the Pope knows how he can approach the public and basically persuade them into this crusade. People who would stay behind would be considered as outlaws or nor passionate
Aleeza Waxman Mrs. Beach AP English September 29th, 2013 President Kennedy’s inaugural speech introduced Americans to his ideas and beliefs that he wanted to make a reality during his presidency. He tries to convey a sense of trustworthiness because if the nation doesn’t trust him, they will never feel comfortable during his term in office. Kennedy uses strategies like pathos, antithesis, and parallelism to help interpret his goals to the people and form a good relationship with the nation based on trust. Throughout the course of his speech, President Kennedy uses several persuasive appeals to inspire and gain the trust of his audience. However, Kennedy effectively uses emotional language to make his audience feel involved in his goals as President.
The essay topic that I will be writing about will be focusing on two parts that intersect. The essay will focus on Pope Urban’s reasons for the crusade and his aims and ambitions for the church. I will also be discussing the Popes use of exaggerating claims of christians suffering and being murdered and liberating the holy lands to gain support for the Crusade. I have looked at these sources and found some of these more useful than others in writing my paper. Pope Urban II’s call for a crusade:Four Accounts -This piece of work has four different accounts of one of the first sermons that Pope Urban gave about the crusade.
Constantine: The First Converted Emperor A study of the life and character of the emperor Constantine poses a significant challenge to modern scholars and historians of the Christian faith. On one hand, he is seen as a defender of the faith and a powerful ally of Christian liberty, even a man who claims to have received a revelation of the Christian God. On the other hand, some see him as a vain man who was mainly concerned with his own glory and who used the Christian faith to meet his own political ends. Yet, a study of Constantine’s life and actions reveal a faith in God that has had a profound and lasting influence on the Christian Church and the role that Christians play in the world. When examining the life of Constantine, one must first consider his life before he professed any affinity or allegiance to the Christian faith or Church.
Our Fathers also has various other meanings to it. Several people in the audience were fathers, have fathers, and may have lost a father in the great battle of Gettysburg. That was a way to get connected with the people on a more delicate level. The use of “our ‘also gives a sense of relation with Lincoln and the audience because being president can seem intimidating and he’s seen as superior to them. In the “the lord’s prayer” spoken in catholic based churches, our father is said in the beginning.