Whenever a U.S. president comes into office, they are required to give an inauguration speech in order to thank the previous President for their service and outline their plan for the Country. In most cases, the speeches refer to the U.S. as if it is a project. Meaning something that has many problems that need to be fixed in order to make the country a better place. Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump were no exceptions to this trend. In each one of their respective speeches, they displayed what they think is wrong with the country, what is causing the problems, and what the best course of action to solve these problems is in their own unique way based on their personal beliefs. President Trump begins his inauguration speech with the …show more content…
Even though both presidents explained their vision for how America should be and how they were going to make that vision a reality, they both were still very individualistic. They both come from separate political parties, so they highlighted issues that they believed would make those who supported them happy, while still pleasing those who didn’t. Many of the differences also came from the extremely different paths they both had to get them to the Presidency. Obama is a career politician, so he used that to show the American people that his experience is what made him the best man for the job. He also was this country’s first African American president, so he used that in order to try and bring the country together and usher in the new. Trump, who is far from a politician, used that to his advantage to show the American people they need a president that can negotiate to get the best possible outcome for this country. Even though these speeches were approached differently, it was clear that the same messages were sent; America is far from perfect and hard work is what will bring the U.S. out of its depression and restore the country to its former
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
Both President Bush and President Obama had very different ways of running the country during their presidencies. Overall, President Bush used less persuasion on major domestic and foreign policies than President Obama. With these differences among the presidents, they both passed and approved laws that would try to better the nation and it’s citizens.
Both of these speeches talked about what each person wanted to do as president. Additionally they both talked about equality and how it is very important while being the president of the United States. They both talk about affirming the limits of power and unifying the country. They both relate things to Heaven and what Heaven and the bIble would think of problems. In paragraph 4 of Washington's Inaugural Address it states, “We cannot expect Heaven to smile upon a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right. Heaven itself has ordained these rules. The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the Republican model of Government, have been tied to this experiment entrusted to the American people.” In paragraph 9 of Obama’s Inaugural Address it states, “We remain a young nation, but in the words of the Bible, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit. We must choose our better history. We must carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation, the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.” This Although Barack Obama and George Washington have many differences in their Inaugural Addresses there are also many
President Trump’s inaugural address was a speech many have called short, brutish, but effective. While being shorter than the average inaugural address, falling nine-hundred and two words behind President Obama’s second inaugural address, it took only those one-thousand four-hundred and thirty-three words to reach out in an attempt to unite the divided American people. Trump’s speech effectively offers a new vision of our government, by connecting to people emotionally and logically, however lacking many facts and playing more off his credibility, many people questions his point in saying “empty talk is over.”
In 1981, former president Ronald Reagan was inaugurated into office and just a couple days ago current president Donald Trump was inaugurated into office. When a president is inaugurated into house, they generally give an inaugural speech about what they will and can do for America. In Ronald Reagan’s inaugural address, he shares his thoughts about America and plans to come. Using different literary devices Ronald Reagan characterizes America as a broken country but, by using hard work and effort, America can truly be great.
Throughout more than two hundred years Americans have witnessed more then fifty-six inaugural addresses. In those speeches presidents have been utilizing rhetoric to make their points and outline their positions on important issues before the nation. Both of President Obama’s Inauguration Speeches successfully craft rhetoric through
The president’s inaugural address allows the president to lay out his plans and intentions to excite and motivate people across the country. Since the main reason for 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 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.
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.
First of all, the Inaugural Address was the President Obama’s speech that was delivered to the crowds after the oath of office ceremony that took place at the West Front of the United States. It was a brief speech that captivated a lot of matters that concern the American citizens exclusively and the world inclusively. He divided his speech into different sectors which are citizens’ sacrifice, the idea of service, adopting changes, promise of wealth, government harmony and dignity.
He wants to move past the racial segregation and move towards a truly unified country, and he uses pathos by talking about the about his upbringing and his life. The use of the descriptions of his youth with a black father from Kenya and a white mother from Kansas shows that he can relate to the common person, seeing as he had to adjust to both sides of his family as well as the stigmas that both sides had. The urgency in which Obama answered the accusations of being similar to Wright, caused the American public to realize he does not have the same mentality. We can accept a politics that breeds division, and conflict, and cynicism."
Obama gave the speech, according to his opening in a shorter, meaning in a few words as possible. Although he did so his speech was clear and easy to comprehend. The conclusion was also memorable. He spoke of Dr. King and showed pictures of important people who influenced us in one way or another. Obama talked about how he sees our future unfolding in workers on the assembly line, students, soldiers, and elderly women making him hopeful about our future. We need to face the future with confidence is basically what Obama was saying and that our future depends on us, the citizens and we need to take advantage of the many opportunities.
He uses allusion and repetition of words to prove his points about racial discrimination. His main goal is for the country to stay united and put discrimination aside, and continue the path of the ones who came before us. Obama alludes to the civil war by saying,” continue the long march” which illustrates the march that the north did to the south to stop race discrimination, as well as the fact how the north opposed with slavery and wanted to make south stop (1). The other device he uses in his speech was the repetition of words by using the word “more” to express his main goal and focus. Although the country is so called “free” his main goal is still to improve America in every way possible and put race discrimination completely aside. In the speech, he expresses his tone by saying,” more just, more equal, more free, more caring, and more prosperous America.” Which goes to the fact that he is trying to even improve America more in every way possible. If we improve our country even more, then we will not be having any issues in our
After his former preacher, Jeremiah Wright, gave such exigence for this discussion by making claims that the U.S. government treated black people harshly, Obama was pretty much forced to act. And with great credence and rhetoric, he did. The soon to be president, and also the first African American man to be president, first sets grounds for his speech by inserting himself into the context of the racial history of America, creating the modern-day setting of a war that is centuries in age. He then appealed to pathos by bringing light to his audience with examples of racial corruption and inequality to highlight the huge need for unity and change. And finally, he capitalized on these sentiments by appealing to ethos to advocate methods of change. With the great success of this historic and rhetorical speech, Obama assumed a new podium in November of that same exact year, but this time, to accept his election as the President of the United
Bill Clinton and Barack Obama have many similarities. Both of their first terms as President were shockingly alike such as, job approval rating difference being only point five percent and the interest in reforming available healthcare to people of lower class. Both President Clinton and President Obama were referred to as black presidents, only because they didn’t uphold the same backgrounds as did the former presidents. Neither Obama nor Clinton had a personal relationship with his father, which meant both grew up in a single parent working household – a reality rare in the time period. Both young Obama and young Clinton grew up aspiring to be great lawyers; they married lawyers Michelle and Hillary, respectively. Clinton, as well as Obama, belong to the Democratic Party. However, despite the many similarities between the two, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama could not be any more different. Former President Bill Clinton proves superior to the current President Barack Obama because of the beneficial strategies he used to improve the United States of America.
The inaugural address is way for a president coming to office, to show the nation what his goals and aspirations for the presidency hold. JFK’s inaugural address began with the core beliefs of which this nation abides by. This is seen in a statement during the first part of the address. In this statement he says, “Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship,