He is also trying to show that he has true concern for the people, instead of simply having his own personal agenda of becoming president. The main purpose in his address is to get everyone motivated and participating in the society. His speech starts with an antithesis that says symbolizing the end as well as the beginning. This statement isn’t false, because at the end of every adventure there is another one waiting. His sentence tries to tell America that they have a new journey to embark upon.
He later then applies the rhetorical strategy of declarative. He engages this strategy in order to appeal to ethos with his audience. It reassures the audience that he isn’t a callow president, that he understands the difference between his ideas and the realistic outcome. He states, “All this will not be finished in 100 days. Nor will it be finished in the first 1000 days, nor in life of this Administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet.
Conversely, Kennedy delivered his purpose more ethically than Romney. Kennedy’s purpose seemed similar to a declaration whereas Romney’s purpose seemed similar to a sermon. For example, Kennedy declares “[s]o it is apparently necessary for me to state again not what kind of church I believe in – for that should be important only to me – but what kind of America I believe in” (1). Kennedy is deliberately stating that his purpose is to create a better America and that his religious views will not influence his decisions as the president. Kennedy is being ethical by promoting a better society, whereas Romney is promoting his own religious perspective.
A More Perfect Union Critique “We the people, in order to form a more perfect union.” These are the same words that were presented in the Constitution as well as used in Barack Obama’s speech, “A More Perfect Union” during his presidential primary campaign in 2008. His speech addresses the racism and inequality that still exist in America that is dividing American society instead of uniting it. Obama uses his own experiences to reach out to readers as well as using allusions from history and the patriotic meaning behind the history to incorporate pathos and ethos in his speech. Obama is successful in his writing because he is able to persuade the audience by appealing to their emotions, while using specific details to create more credibility
Next, he needs to push American exceptionalism. He needs to address President Obama’s escapades to other countries apologizing on behalf of the United States and how wrong that was. This needs to be pushed in debates and in every way possible. The President of the United States needs to be a strong advocate of the country, instead of apologizing and appearing weak in the face of other nations. Allies and adversaries need to know that America seeks peace from a position of strength.
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
Safire discusses how Lincoln used the “Declaration of Independence when stating “that all men are created equal” (Safire 42). Safire continues discussing this same idea in the eighth paragraph to highlight his argument about the image of birth with the wording of the beginning of the “Declaration of Independence.” Safire also discusses how Lincoln, like many other speechwriters, employ other great speakers into their speeches when discussing how Lincoln used Reverend Theodore Parker’s words in the conclusion of his speech, but that “Lincoln, . . ., dropped the ‘alls’ and made the phrase his own” (43). Wood also analyzes Obama’s use of references in his election night speech.
For instance, based on the content of the paper, the principal objective of the Declaration and Address is unity. As earlier indicated, Thomas Campbell primary goal in writing the report was to unite men with God as well as with each other. In most of the pages of the paper, Thomas Campbell has mentioned unity. According to him, disunity in Christianity is a stumbling block to progress among Christian faithful. For instance, one of the statements of agreement in the document states that integration tends to build a common cause of simple evangelical Christianity.
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.
He wants to the people to know the truth that Obama’s way is not the right way and that his way is. Romney used logical appeal in the beginning to have the audience think about the future and what it holds for them if he would to win the election. His use of pathos rallied the audience that built a fire inside of them like never before, so that they can vote for him in this election. Lastly he used repetition to show them the importance of the future of what it will look like for them if he wins. He is one step closer to the White House and of that dream becoming true for