America was looking for an "X" factor, and Obama's natural talent of oratorship equipped him for the advantage. But does being a good speaker make you fit to lead the country? Is Obama just a smooth talker? Were his talks of change and hope and progress just empty words? While many Americans swooned over Obama, others questioned his true ability to perform presidential
Here he compares the way Americans get treated, “become men,” to the way Europeans become, “useless plants.” For Americans, “here they rank as citizens” and in Europe, “formerly they were not numbered in any civil list of their country, except in those of the poor.” Crevecoeur tries to get the reader to see that in America, people get treated with respect and are not “mowed down by want, hunger, and war.” Emotional appeal tends to connect to the reader more and helps communicate Crevecoeur’s passion. His use of words, “melted into a new race of men, whose labours and posterity will one day cause great change in the world,” makes the reader want to be apart of that and gets them to feel the emotion about changing the world. Crevecoeur’s use of rhetorical questions with diction, simile, and emotional appeal connect to the reader and let them have a better understanding of American, his passion toward it and why is so much better than any other country. He wants the reader to receive the full aspect of why he feels the way he feels and to persuade them to come to America and
Near the ending of his speech President Obama tells a heart felt story of a young twenty- three year old girl, whose mother was diagnosed with cancer when she was nine years old. As a result of missing so much work, the mother was fired and the health care she received from her employer was discontinued. As a result to make things easier for her mother she ate nothing but mustard and relish sandwiches because of its cheap cost. Obama’s health care plan is why this young girl decided to join his campaign, This particular story of a girls sacrifice to help her troubled sick mother has the ability to touch anyone’s heart. His selection of this story gives his audience the feel that he is willing to listen to what people have to say.
Innovative plans to jump start the country's economy and ground breaking civil rights where soon being produced from the young president. While the speech’s respectful eloquence is appropriate for the occasion of an inauguration, its youthful energy and look to the future make it distinctly John F. Kennedy’s. He uses many rhetorical strategies to inspire, motivate, bring out respect, astonishment, and hope from his wide American audience. Kennedy had just won a long hard fought campaign, yet chose not to focus on the policies that helped him win specifically. The goals he states strongly appeal to ethos, by making connections with the everyday American citizen.
MLK dove right in and expressed his hopes and visions to the whole of America. He believed that America good change for the better good. That all people were equal and integration was the best thing for this nation. Malcolm X also had a great vision but it was barbarian and wouldn’t suit the nearing future. Malcolm X rested assured that racial separation was the best for a fast-growing country.
He reveals that he is the United States President and that he is a proud American. By Regan going about dressing in patriotic colors for this particular speech he creates a sense of creditably to the audience. Not only does his clothing and the way he flow his presentation together. By Regan pausing to let the crowd cheer generates a time for the crowd to express their emotional happiness for what he is stating. Throughout this part of the speech Regan is creating vivid concrete language that is loaded with emotional descriptions like when he says, “…the token jesters intended to create false hopes.” The audience grasps a sense emotional pity making them feel genuinely bad about the situation.
He states that his election “symbolizes an end as well as a beginning” and “signifies renewal as well as change”. This use of antithesis portrays the gap between the younger generation of Americans and the older generation. He unites them under one goal and one purpose by using antithesis, despite their differences. This rhetorical strategy not only appeals to the audience but also informs his audience that America will be advancing forward in achieving long term accomplishments. He later then applies the rhetorical strategy of declarative.
Brooks is correct when he writes diversity begins within the individual. America has become synonym with diversity, but Diversity is the America’s strength. People from all over the world come here because they see a nation where anyone can exist and live peacefully. The beliefs, customs, and morals they bring with them influence our nation to change for the better and help create a better world. As Brooks mention in his essay, the segmentation of the society divide the country.
He presents historical allusions in his speech. He provides this in order to promote trust with his audience. Kennedy demonstrates a tone of trustworthiness to convince the audience they did well in electing him. Kennedy states, “And let every other power know that this Hemisphere intends to remain the master of its own house.” Is a reference towards the Monroe Doctrine, help the citizens realize that they are powerful and help other countries escape their misfortune. Another example is “With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deed,” this goes back to president Lincoln second inaugural speech.
As Lily spends time with the Boatwright sisters, she finds out about her mother. Her mother has left her before, she just came back to get her clothes and that was when she was shot and killed. Lily was devastated of this truth. Even though she found out that her mother abandoned her, she is able to create relationships with the Boatwright sisters and Zach. She falls in love and August Boatwright and her community becomes Lily’s new family.