Nicole Gonzalez
Mr. Rydelnik
AP English Language & Composition
24 August 2017
JFK Analysis The theme of freedom is evident throughout Kennedy’s speech. He appeals to people’s emotions through the use of rhetorical techniques. He often references the importance of how being poverty free is true freedom. The inauguration ceremony is also in his eyes another exercise of freedom, and taps into the ethos of people’s patriotism. Not only does he assume credibility by citing the bible, but he builds a sort of feeling within everyone that leaves them thinking, “ yeah, this guy knows what’s going on. He’s relatable and I can believe him. “ Kennedy references God in his speech to reiterate how the problems they currently have are something that have
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Hardships, foes and friends, are all something everyone has experienced. The words are emotion-arousing; they assure themselves that Kennedy is not just simply a man who has made his way through logic, but also because he is an ordinary man, almost relatable.
Kennedy began the address with, "We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom." The threat of spreading communism outside of America and the escalating racial tensions was a clear example of the steadfast necessity of a strong leader. There was a threat of people losing, or winning, these so called freedoms. And it called upon people’s ethics and morals on whether they agreed on fighting the good war.
Lastly, the antithesis, "Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country." The contrast of this statement causes readers and listeners to take a double take because of heart strings it pulls towards the thought of sacrifices. Although Kennedy may have multiple points in his speech, it remains that Freedom is always going to be the most important and most
“Born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage.” (Miss, Daly, Pg.). This show the U.S. people that he really loves this country and really cares about what’s going on and what happens to it in the future. Another way he brings pathos into his speech is by the language/words he uses in his speech. When he is talking he uses a lot of words like “we”, “us”. This makes the U.S. people feel very connected to him and makes the feel like they are a part of it to, it is like they made the decision to vote him president and now they get to help him make his decisions about the future of America. In his address he says “In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than mine, will rest the final success or failure of our course.” (Miss, Daly, Pg.). which again he connects to the people by making them feel involved and by basically saying the future of America is even more in our hands then in his and it really depends on us in how we want America to turn out, and again makes the U.S people feel very patriotic and proud of their country. Overall John F Kennedy was very successful in persuading the U.S. people about their choice by using pathos and by just talking to
Many great minds have discussed their opinions on freedom and or slavery. During the 1800’s, many people, such as Frederick Douglass, became known as abolitionists, or those who oppose slavery. A major speaking point of these abolitionists were the obligations of freedom. Yet, several years later, there was still the discussion of the obligations of freedom. Two men that discussed this topic and made an everlasting impact were John F. Kennedy as well as Martin Luther King Jr. John F. Kennedy discussed it in his Inaugural Address and King discussed it in his letter, Letter from Birmingham City Jail. In the texts, Letter from Birmingham City Jail by Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address the topic of the obligations of freedom is frequently noted.
“If a free society can not help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.”(Kennedy, 1961) Statements such as these demonstrate how Kennedy appealed to the citizens by simply using reason. The use of logos in his speech was minimal compared to the use of pathos, and ethos.
In terms of logos, John F. Kennedy understood America’s fight for future stability, so his speech addressed how two separate ideologies could world together under a new goal, of peace. During this period in American history, the civil rights movement was in full effect, which was a national embarrassment. It is important to note, that Kennedy failed to side with the civil rights movement, up to this point, so by addressing the world citizens, he could ignore U.S. problems and generalize America’s freedom. Thus, his speech was a logical way of downplaying America’s problems, and concentrate on our world problems. “My fellow citizens of the world,” was his plea to work together to create a free country, however, not all people in America were
This speech proves that Kennedy had a way with words and knew the best way to get a message across. He clearly expressed his feelings but did so without letting them take over. He didn’t scream or shout, but showed he could handle his anger while still letting it shine through. Kennedy used the three appeals, strong diction and syntax, and a well-organized structure of his ideas to convey his purpose; Raise anger in Americans and side with them, while making the steel companies feel guilty for their
America had to counter and move towards freedom. Kennedy said that America had to be as strong as possible to keep the world moving in the right direction.... ... middle of paper ... ... And I believe it.
Nothing big really happened during the time he was giving his speech. But later in the year not long after the bay of pigs happened. But the purpose of the speech is to show that he also wants to have peace and not war and wants everyone to have freedom. "My fellow citizens of the world: Ask not what America will do for you but what together we can do for the freedom of man” (Kennedy 28) in this quote he says that he wants the american people to help america to ensure freedom.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy delivered one of the most important American speeches after being sworn in as president on January 20, 1961. His inauguration speech was so influential that it seized the nation’s attention, and quotes from it are still clearly remembered by people today. It is considered one of the best speeches ever written and ever delivered. It presents a strong appeal to pathos, ethos, and logos and accomplishes what any speaker strives for – it speaks straight to the heart of the audience and inspires people.
John emphasized if a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. He felt Americans needed to use their freedoms to do great things, not just be thankful they have them. Pres. Kennedy’s heart longed for the nation of America to grab hold of the reigns of their freedom and take it to the extreme. The extreme would be to feed the hungry, help those in poverty fight their way out of it, and make peace in the world more often than war.
Since the main reason of his sermon is to inspire rather than educate, Kennedy rarely uses any logical pleads. Yet, Kennedy adequately uses passionate dialect to make the people sense their involvement in what all the President says. Kennedy composes the assignment to bring back tranquility and good-wealth as not only his aim, but of the public as well. With famed verses like, “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country,” Kennedy makes the spectators feel inclined to make an impact in the world they live. Apart from infusing a sense of obligation in the crowd, Kennedy’s greatest element in his speech was the aptitude to arouse a feeling of esteem in the audience. Kennedy constantly uses phrases about freedom and sovereignty to remind the people they still are. “The heirs of that first revolution.” This dialect portrays America as a powerful and patriarch republic that possesses greater philanthropy of all the other nations around the world. Even though much of the address is fervent in tone, Kennedy devotes a large section of his topic to outline his ethos to all inhabitants of the world. JFK introduced the use of ethos at the inception of his address. Kennedy was very young when he came into office, but he was still obliged to act at the same status as former presidents. Attentive to this condition, Kennedy
Kennedy talks about being liberal and having liberty. JFK states that when somebody helps another person, it helps other people understand to be liberal and help others around them. “If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich” (Kennedy 4). If the rich do not help the poor, there will be doom to come for the whole race, meaning that some people have to be liberal to others just to save themselves. JFK also states that if all people work together, they can destroy the bad and help the bad become good. “Let both sides join in creating a new endeavor, not a new balance of power, but a new world of low” (Kennedy 7). If all people work together, they can create
In his Inaugural Address he said, that he would bear any burden, pay any price, and the hardship, to oppose any foe and success of liberty(Kennedy.5). This meant that he was to do as much as he possibly could to ensure and spread freedom around the world. Because European countries wanted a communist country which was to have all of your property owned not by you but everyone. Since there was no freedom or constitution Kennedy’s wasn’t going to approve of this idea. President Kennedy also stated, “...those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside.” (Kennedy.8). He stated something very powerful with how the Nuclear attacks were occurring then that he said, that people who want power and use force will be destroyed before he can control
In Roosevelt's speech he talks about the four freedoms which include the freedom from want, the freedom of speech, the freedom of worship, the freedom from fear. “The third is freedom from want- which, translated into world terms, means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants- everywhere in the world” (Roosevelt 275). Similarity in Kennedy's Inaugural address he talks about that we will do whatever it takes to make sure everyone is equal. “Let every nation know, whether it wished us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty” (Kennedy 284). Another similarity is when Kennedy talks about how much time it will take “All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days. Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days, nor in the life of this administration…” (Kennedy 285). Kennedy is saying that things don't come easy or fast. In Roosevelt’s speech he talks about the sixteen long months. “During sixteen long months, this assault has blotted out the whole pattern of democratic life in an appalling number of independent nations…”(Roosevelt 271). Both Roosevelt’s “four freedoms” speech and Kennedy's inaugural address are about freedom.
John F Kennedy delivered one of the best speeches on January 20, 1961.His inauguration speech was very powerful and it gathered the attention of every single person in the nation. It uses a strong appeal to pathos, ethos and logos. Kennedy was the youngest president to be in office. He got his degree from Harvard and later on joined the navy. He wrote “ profiles in courage” which has received one of the most recognized awards, the Pulitzer Prize. This speech had a lot of positive sides to it, but one of the most important things was that it gave him a good look from the outside. The inaugural address was written to let the citizens of America know that they could change this country for the better. It assured all voters
In his prominent 1961 Inaugural Address, John F. Kennedy extensively employs pathos, parallelism, antithesis, and varied syntax to captivate millions of people, particularly to persuade them to stand together and attempt to further human rights for the “betterment” of the world. Kennedy’s effective use of various rhetorical styles succeeds in persuading his audience –the world and the U.S. citizens—that his newly-seized position as the U.S. President will be worthwhile for all. Evident throughout his entire address, Kennedy employs a cogent pathos appeal to keep his audience intrigued. This can be demonstrated when Kennedy initially proclaims: “Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans.” who he urges to be “unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of.human rights to which this nation has always been committed.”