Analysis Of President Kennedy's Speech

On a cold January day America’s newly appointed president John F. Kennedy delivered his inauguration address that was incredibly important to America’s success during the Cold War. Kennedy uses his speech as a call to arms, but not only to America but the World and our allies as a whole. He uses his strong powerful voice to appeal to the ethics of the country in the beginning of his speech telling America about the promise we made when we were founded and that we must uphold it still today, telling America we must make a difference. Kennedy also uses ethics to explain that we the people are united no matter what your background or where you are from, he refers to the Americas as one place, because he wants for us to feel unified not divided. Furthermore Kennedy’s use of powerful imagery, logic and pathos allows for him to effectively call the people of the World together during this terrible time.

On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr., American Baptist minister and equal rights activist, was assassinated in a balcony of a motel where he was preparing for a protest of equal rights for all citizens in America. After Robert F. Kennedy, the brother of the late president, John F. Kennedy, have heard the news about the assassination, he gathered a crowd of people to give a speech regarding Dr.King’s death. In this speech he uses two main rhetorical devices, which is pathos and ethos, to calm his audience and to promote the ideas of Dr. King, which is peace among one another.

On April 11, 1962, President John F. Kennedy held a news conference to discuss the 3.5% increase on steel prices across the country. With the country at war, and struggling to emerge from a recession, increasing the price of steel would have a negative impact. After his administration had taken steps to aid the steel companies to reach a non-inflationary steel workers union contract, the decision to increase steel prices was deemed to be a betrayal of the President and the American people. The speech was directed towards the “common man” in opposition to big steel companies. He speaks for the purpose of not only persuading the companies to lower their prices, but also to convince the public that he is looking out for their best interest. Kennedy employs a disapproving tone and strong diction in an effort to clearly achieve his goal in influencing the steel

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts. As a young man Kennedy rapidly climbed the political latter by initially representing a working class Boston district in the United States Congress, then escalated to the House of Representatives, followed by the United States Senate, and ending with the victorious defeat of his presidential opponent, to become the 35th president of the United States of America. According to theatlantic.com, Kennedy was so well liked that “in the eyes of the world, this reticent man became a charismatic leader who, in his life and in his death, served as a symbol of purpose and hope.” As a result of John F. Kennedy’s appeal to the public, many articles, books, and

Kennedy gave many speeches about peace, world hunger etc. all causing some sort of ripple effect, all of them were “ Make not only America but the world great again speeches” One particular speech that really stood out was his first inaugural speech given in 1961. Kennedy states, “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country”. He genuinely reflects this throughout his life. He also states, “Ask of us the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of you”, holding himself and America to the standards of patriotism. He gave these quotes in his speech to emphasize what citizens should be doing, and what standards citizens and the government should be held at. By doing this he intensifies the meaning of “actions speak louder than

John F. Kennedy once said, “the energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it-and the glow from that fire can truly light the world.”, impactfully affecting citizens around the world. Furthermore, these were some of the famous words contributing to the start of a new era. While comparing John F. Kennedy’s Address, Inside Kennedy’s Inauguration, 50 Years On, and the documented photo of Kennedy swearing in, a conclusion can be drawn that styles of the three documents convey the legacy the famous, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Ongoing themes of patriotism, progression, international support, and a new era throughout Kennedy’s inauguration speech portray his legacy. Also contributing

In 1962, The United States of America was fighting off financial ruin and the Vietnamese, as well as powerful business leaders. Spikes in the price of iron and wages for iron workers threw the unsteady economy, back in the hole. The President at the time, John F. Kennedy, made a speech to the United States’ citizens concerning these issues.He used many techniques to get his point across, such as a powerful vocation, an appeal to patriotism, and factual data.

Civil rights activist and humanitarian, Martin Luther King had said: “Today the choice is no longer between violence and nonviolence. It is either nonviolence or nonexistence.” Such wisdom was echoed by Senator Robert F. Kennedy as he broke the news of Martin Luther King’s assassination to Indianapolis. Through “Remarks on the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.”, Kennedy effectively appeals to allusions and anaphoras to reinforce the cause Martin Luther King had devoted his life for, and to inspire unity amongst black and whites.

On June 26, 1963, the famous words “Ich bin ein Berliner” changed the world. These words, which in English mean “I am a Berliner,” were delivered by John F. Kennedy in West Berlin. His speech was viewed worldwide and brought national attention to the Berlin Crisis and the Cold War. Today, most people have heard about the speech, but may not know a whole lot about it. They may ask themselves the following questions:

On July 18, 1969, Senator Edward Kennedy found himself fighting to escape from a car that had been driven off a bridge and into a pond. Along with him was Miss Mary Jo Kopechne, a campaign secretary for the deceased Senator Robert Kennedy. Even though the senator escaped, Miss Kopechne did not have the same, fortunate fate. At this moment, Kennedy fought to escape the clutches of drowning, however, seven days later, he faced another precarious situation in which he was fighting to escape the clutches of the Massachusetts people. There were accusations about his behavior with Miss Kopechne that night and about alcoholism. Edward Kennedy’s chances to retain his position in office seemed to be fading. However, in his televised address to his

Freedom is something that every American citizen is entitled to. It is one of the attributes that our country was founded on. John F. Kennedy’s “Inaugural Address” and Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” speech focuses around the concern of maintaining America’s freedom. However, while both speeches speak of making sure that America is still the free, safe nation is was meant to be, the two former presidents had different ideas on how to do so.

A leader’s legacy is portrayed in a multitude of ways: from the goals and dreams he sought for, from stories and memories of the people he’s touched, and from snapshots of his accomplishments. John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address of 1961, his most famous speech, “Inside Kennedy’s Inauguration, 50 Years On”, an article by Eleanor Clift that gives a detailed description of the president’s inauguration, and an image, “Inauguration of John F. Kennedy”, by the United States Army Corp, all convey the impact of John F. Kennedy in their own unique fashion. The legacy of John Fitzgerald Kennedy is expressed through a variety of similar and contrasting styles appealing to the same rhetorical appeals but further differentiated by their syntax and

By explaining his plans and hopes for his future in office he highlights how he wants to accomplish those exact things. In the very last few sentences of his Inaugural Address he recites, “Finally whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world, ask of us here the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of you. With a good conscience our only sure reward, with the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God’s work must truly be our own” (Kennedy 28). Kennedy wants to make sure that we make America to be the best place it can possibly be. No matter how long that takes. If that takes a his whole lifetime that will be okay because he will have made his mark as president and that is all he

There are many things that a speech must contain to make it a well written and spoken speech. John F. Kennedy 's speech he gave on September 12th 1962, titled “Address at Rice University on the Nation 's Space Efforts”, better known as “We Choose to go to the Moon” contains many of the important factors of a successful speech. Kennedy used rhetorical strategies and skills to help him influence the American people to help accomplish the major goal of reaching the moon. Kennedy did not only want to reach the moon, but he wanted to be the first country to do so. President Kennedy effectively told the objective he found important by using ethos, pathos and kairos throughout his speech to help get the support of the people. By using these three rhetorical strategies Kennedy gave a moving speech.

"Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country," is a well-known quote among Americans that has so much meaning behind it. John F. Kennedy was a president for the United States and loved among many American citizens. His speeches were always thought out and used many rhetoric devices to reel his audience in. Therefore, making his speeches brilliant and known the citizens of America. By going over the main points of rhetoric JFK used in his innagural speech like antithesis, pathos, and the theme one can realize how deep the speech actually is.