The common man has his words over thought, analyzed and interpreted by dozens of people every day, but being on television, radio stations, every magazine and newspaper in sight, is exponentially different than presenting a paper in front of peers. It creates an even greater span of what one’s words can mean. And Joe Biden does not have it easy, he has a country full of people dissecting his words on a daily. The press, will always look for the flaws to plaster on every magazine possible. The antagonists, will always search for the faults to break him down. The fans, will always seek for encouragement and enlightenment from his words. In short, Joe Biden cannot simply say hello to someone without hundreds of people trying to interpret different In fact, most, if not all, of the greatest ranked speeches have astute parallel structure, and Biden follows that trend as well. It can be seen throughout all of Joe Biden’s speeches given. For example, in the speech “Democratic Vice Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech”, Biden uses repetition of the phrase “because Barack Obama” and also the phrase “and when he came to Washington”. Biden uses this during his V.P. acceptance speech to cause the audience to hone in on his focal point of that part of his speech, Obama. He later in the speech diverts the focal point on himself. As an example, he uses the phrase “I am truly honored” repeated to show the audience of how grateful he was to be in the position he was granted. Biden can be seen favoriting parallel structure in other speeches as well. With the same concept in mind of fixating on a specific point Biden repeats the phrase “to being personal”, in the speech “Address at the Public Memorial for John Glenn”. He repeats this phrase throughout three paragraphs in his speech saying, “And it all comes down to being personal. The President always kids me...It all comes down to being personal -- to being there for family, and being there for friends… It's all about being personal”(“Address at the Public Memorial for John Glenn”). For this speech he used this repetition to have the audience With personal stories like, “I said, it's no big deal, Mr. President. He said, I'll give you the money. We'll give you the money. Promise me, promise me you won't sell that house” (“Presidential Medal of Freedom Acceptance Address”). And “My dad -- My dad, who fell on hard times, always told me, though, "Champ, when you get knocked down, get up. Get up." I was taught -- I was taught that by my dad”. (“Democratic Vice Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech”). Biden connects with his audiences through pathos, not only is he showing how vulnerable he is, but also the parallels he shares with the majority of his audience, the middle class. The press tends to call Biden “Middle-Class Joe”, and this is due to the fact that he is able to not appeal to the middle-class audience, but also connect with them as well through sharing his similar hardships. Such as not being able to afford to keep his house, the loss of a son, the same poor economic upbringings of most American citizens. He illustrates how everyone goes through hard times, but the important part is the people who are the for one to lean
President Obama speaks in different registers throughout the speech--—effectively code switching to reach his different audiences and accomplish his purposes. He begins his speech by quoting the Bible, using that as a springboard into his
The purpose of an “inaugural address” is to inform the people of his or her intentions as a leader. Two of the most prominent inaugural addresses throughout history are Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s and Barack Obama’s. Franklin Roosevelt’s inaugural address stands the test of time because it gave the American people hope that they may overcome the terrible Great Depression. Similarly, Barack Obama’s address is well known because it inspired millions that we will be lifted out of economic crisis, but it was also remembered as the first inaugural address from an African American president. The inauguration speeches of Franklin Roosevelt and Barack Obama use the rhetorical devices parallelism, allusions, and emotive language to convey their messages
He used a very selective vocabulary, purposely using emotionally charged words such as: “wholly unjustifiable and irresponsible defiance” (lines 4-5), “ruthless disregard” (line 82), and “restraint and sacrifice” (lines 14-15). By using words with strong connotation, he powers the emotions of his audience once again directing support for himself and appearing as the calm figurehead amongst the emotional chaos. He also makes his speech very personal by mentioning individual American families, literally using the phrase “every American family” (line 25). He appeals to the strong sense of patriotism in the American public by mentioning the four servicemen who died in Vietnam. Despite the fact that they are almost completely unrelated to the rise in steel prices and, if they were alive, would be unaffected by the rise in price, either. And yet, Kennedy mentions the servicemen to make the situation appear that much more dire. By mentioning the tragic deaths of these men, Kennedy aims to trigger a strong emotional response in his audience that would turn into support for
He begins by raising doubts about the accuracy of Reagan’s beloved vision of America as the “Shining City on a Hill”, alluding to emotion-stirring stories of the homeless in Chicago and mothers who struggle to feed their children. His use of ethos poses the question “If our very own president doesn’t know what’s going on in our country, what makes him qualified to lead this country into a bright future?” Most of Cuomo’s speech challenges the decisions and qualifications of President Ronald Reagan, making him appear as the country’s enemy. Cuomo repeatedly appeals to his audience’s emotions by referring to the country as a family who has been separated by the ideals of Republicans, arguing that they divide the nation into the “lucky and the left out, the royalty and the rabble”(275). His metaphoric “wagon train” of America calls for Democratic action, as the Republicans can’t make it to the frontier “unless some of the old, some of the young, some of the weak are left behind”(274). Once again, Cuomo articulates his vision of the nation’s people as a “family” by finishing off with the story of his own family. He uses both pathos and ethos to confirm that, being the son of immigrants who worked hard to provide for their family, his appeals are credible. His use of vivid imagery like witnessing his
Primarily he starts out his address by speaking directly to his audience, the American people. He states: “We know we share this pain with all of the people of our country. This is truly a national loss.” By doing so he establishes who his intended audience is, which is very important in a speech like this. It helps the audience feel a greater connection to the speaker since he is addressing them directly and relating to them.
After this thorough analysis of broadcasts from both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party televised during the 2008 presidential election campaign, we can identify the most popular types of argumentative informal fallacies and how they can serve to appeal or attack the ethos, pathos and logos of an argument or the arguer himself or herself. It is important for the American electorate to be able to recognize them and dismiss them promptly, to abstain from making a decision as important as selecting the new president of the United States based on false or illogical arguments. Unfortunately, political parties and interest groups will continue to take advantage of these fallacies, it is up to the public to think critically in order to avoid being wrongly influenced or misguided by them. Works Cited BarackObamadotcom. James Taylor for Obama.
On November 2, 2004, President George W. Bush was nominated and elected for his second and final term of presidency. Throughout the course of his term, a vast amount of controversy revolved around the actions of President Bush. Some of the main matters that were significant during his first presidency were the issues of abortion, pro-choice versus pro-life, and AIDS, which led to a fluctuation in his popularity with the masses. However, even with these issues, the unforgettable tragedy of September 11, 2001, and the start of the Iraq War, Bush was reelected to President of the United States despite everything he had going against him.
The Audacity of Hope was given on July 27, 2004, as the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. Throughout the speech, Barack Obama’s purpose is made clear by the description of the positive attributes of presidential candidate John Kerry. The Audacity of Hope made Obama further known in the world of politics, and a star among the Democratic Party. The strength and persuasive qualities of Barack Obama’s speech are created by repetition devices, various sentence structures, and abstract language.
President Obama’s Inaugural Speech: Rhetorical Analysis. Barrack Obama’s inauguration speech successfully accomplished his goal by using rhetoric to ensure our nation that we will be in safe hands. The speech is similar to ideas obtained from the founding documents and Martin Luther King’s speech to establish ‘our’ goal to get together and take some action on the problems our country is now facing. As President Barack Obama starts his speech, he keeps himself from using ‘me’, ‘myself’, and ‘I’ and replacing it with ‘we’, ‘us’, and ‘together’ to achieve his ethos.
The presidential election in year 2016 has been described as both outrageous and strange. Media from all over the world has covered every debate and the reactions at the outcome have been apparent in almost every country. The choice between businessman Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate, has caused several politicians and notable people to publically endorse their personal favorite - both on social media or at formal political gatherings. An example of the latter is Michelle Obama’s speech “Remarks by the First Lady” at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
In December 10, 1964, Martin Luther King addressed an Acceptance Speech, on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway. The quote that Martin Luther King mentioned was “I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality, and freedom for their spirits. I believe that what self-centered men have torn down, other-centered men can build up”. It was significant because he accepted the Nobel Prize for Peace during a rough time when 22 million Negroes of the United States of America were involved in a battle to end racial injustice. He accepted it on behalf of a civil rights movement, which is moving with determination to establish freedom and a search of justice.
In the beginning of the speech Barack Obama reflects back to where his parents and grandparents came from and what they did as their occupation. Obama shows pathos, logos and ethos many times throughout his 2004 keynote speech. He also spoke on why his mother and father gave him the name that they gave him. By doing so, Barack Obama showed pathos throughout the speech and got his audience to know him a bit before pursuing the Democratic Party to vote for John Kerry. He appeals to his audience by mentioning that his parents are both passed away, and from the look of things that did not stop him from standing where he was that day with pride and sadness:
Kennedy might have had his head in the clouds when preforming this speech, no man could have accomplished all that he set out to do in such a short time, but that was not the point. As Kennedy stood on that podium in Washington D.C. and the world tuned in to hear him, they weren’t listening for every flaw they could find. They were looking for someone to stand up there and let them hear what they had been missing for so long now. And as he wrapped up his speech, he was doing it. Kennedy was able to look right at every American, whether a hawk, a dove, or anywhere in the middle, and connect to them. The newly elected President of the United States successfully stood on that podium and made a lasting emotional appeal to the citizens of this country that swung their support in favor of Kennedy further, and unionized us behind a common man and a common cause, the betterment of this
After World War II, tensions between the United States, its allies, and the Soviet Union became very apparent. When John F. Kennedy (JFK) was elected in 1960, this “Cold War” between the communist government of the Soviet Union and the democratic government of the United States had strained relationships around the world for over 15 years. After losing their sense of security, the American people elected John F. Kennedy in 1960 as the 35th President of the United States because they believed he could lead the country to peace and prosperity. Although President Kennedy knew these goals of peace and prosperity would not be achieved in the term of his presidency or his lifetime, he also knew the world could eventually accomplish them through
On July 27, 2004, Barack Obama made arguably his most important speech, “The Audacity of Hope”, at the Democratic National Convention Keynote Address. These conventions are for political parties to announce a winner for nomination. All the way through his piece, Obama focuses on connecting Americans and himself to the audience. In fact, at the time, Barack Obama was a US Senate candidate for the United States president, and in making this speech, was offered a window for raising his popularity. Throughout “The Audacity of Hope” speech, Barack Obama implements three main devices to raise his political popularity: repetition, abstract language, and structure.