Jfk Legacy 50 Years On Speech

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. , The people of the United States desperately needed a boost in morale with ongoing tension of races, inequalities, the fight against communism and the cold war. The people were convinced that this war would be never ending, and believed in another inevitable war. From the beginning to the end of JFK’s speech, he uses a plethora of rhetorical devices to comfort the people and fill them with confidence.

John F. Kennedy is one of the most widely respected presidents in American history, with a plethora of books and movies about him. One such book, probably the most popular, is Killing Kennedy by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. Killing Kennedy is a novel describing the life and presidential term of John Kennedy and his family while in office. The book also follows the brief history of Lee Harvey Oswald, the man who assassinated JFK, describing his past and the actions that could have prompted him to become an assassin. O’Reilly and Dugard have as unbiased a view as they can possibly get, telling the reader the whole truth about John F. Kennedy, good or bad. The reader gets the whole view of JFK, instead of the sugarcoated image the media has presented of him and his term as president. They portray JFK as the man he is. He was not a good husband, as unfaithful as he was. John F. Kennedy was a great president, there’s no doubt about that. But as a man, he is ruled by his libido, and controlled by his bodily urges.

The Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961, was written to notify the American people with not only the hopes and dreams that Kennedy had for the country, but how he was going to accomplish them. Inside Kennedy’s, Inauguration, 50 Years On, is the explanations of numerous people on what

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, arguably one of our greater presidents in our nation’s history, was assassinated on a Friday in the early stages of winter in 1963; however, he had accomplished much more than a man with lesser courage could have in his services to our country. One of President Kennedy’s most memorable actions while in office, actually took place very early on in his presidency; his Inaugural Speech in January of 1961. When attempting to motivate our citizens, Kennedy speaks of our citizens being “tempered by war,” and “proud of our ancient heritage,” he very successfully appeals to the emotions of his audience. Furthermore, his use of ethos quite effective when he speaks of

President John F. Kennedy, in his inaugural address on January 1961, suggests that the United States must unify and act upon injustices in the country. He supports this claim by first calling out to countries around the world, then speaking to the citizens of America and asking them to take action, and finally by creating a sense of patriotism to help connect the people to their country. Because he is the youngest president, Kennedy adopts a tone of excitement and energy for his younger audience, but a tone of maturity and authority for his older audience members.

Kennedy's presidential Inauguration, Website Daily Beast wrote an article Inside Kennedy's Inauguration, 50 Years On, to give the public insight on the memories of friends and family members on the day of Mr. Kennedy’s inauguration. The article itself provides insight to the life of John F. Kennedy. Through the uses of metaphors and appeal to pathos the audience is able to have a greater understanding of the happenings of such an important day. Metaphors used throughout the passage put the abstract ideas of the time into concrete facts of the period. As the youngest president of all time and the first Irish Catholic President, Kennedy represented a new generation. The Kennedy administration came forth in the country as a new face of power and democracy. "'The passing of the torch in changing of the guard'"(75 Clift). This metaphor illustrates the significance of the event and how the country has prepared itself for change. America had become enlightened by the new administration and manipulated to see perspectives of a different, younger, and more modern president. The world watched as the "torch" was changing hands into a new age. The use of metaphors throughout the passage simplifies complex

The Kennedy family was full competitiveness and excellence; so much so that when JFK was elected President of the United States, it may have been an every-other-day type event for them. With grandfathers as successful bankers and congressmen, a father as an ambassador for Britain and chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and siblings as senators, the U.S. Attorney General, and founder of the Special Olympics, John Fitzgerald was destined for greatness. One of the possible reasons why Kennedy was such a great president could be his interest in history growing up. He learned from history and saw the types of mistakes made by past presidents to avoid, a very valuable trait for a leader. President Kennedy’s lifetime held many successes and few failures.

Kennedy utilized an empathetic tone throughout his speech to gain his audience’s trust and validate their emotions. After the assassination of his brother, he could relate to the pain of the black audience in a way only he could. Kennedy reminds the audience that “I had a member of my family killed, but he was killed by a white man.” Kennedy sought to gain their trust by reminding them that he knows their feelings because he recently went through a similar tragedy. If Kennedy’s audience trusted him, they would be less likely to revolt. He reveals to the crowd that he understands their temptation to be filled with “hatred and

Charismatic, attractive and an ideal politician and president, are the words commonly used to describe president John F. Kennedy who served from 1961-1963 as the 35th president of the United States. However, the image often associated with him allows Americans to forget that John F. Kennedy was a president of many faults.The first fault being, the Southern Strategy in the 1960s, which showed his ability to manipulate large groups of people as a politician. Another fault is his continuous determination that led the United States towards the war in Vietnam. The fault most commonly associated with his presidency is the invasion of Cuba, which led to the death of 1,000s of Americans, and initiated the Soviet Union to seek a Nuclear War. One of his greatest faults was his own determination, John F. Kennedy increased the amount of aid sent to South Vietnam, because he wanted to stop the spread of Communism. However, this triggered the Soviet Union to aid the North and these actions eventually led the United States closer to the Vietnam War. The president approved the assassination of Diem, which led to South Vietnam’s fall into political chaos, and eventually led the United States to the Vietnam War. These events and actions show how, ultimately John F. Kennedy remembered for being ideal, was not truly what he made himself out to be.

Purpose: The purpose of this speech is to provide information on President John F. Kennedy. The speech will provide a history of President Kennedy’s life, the memorable points of his presidency and why he is an inspiration.

The thesis of this book is that while Kennedy was in office people of the public saw it as a Camelot of the day that was brutally destroyed by one communist man, yet what the public didn’t know about was how much the president got around, how stressful Kennedy really was, and that Kennedy had connections to the mafia. It also shows that all

Compared to Kennedy’s speech, Eleanor Clift’s, “ Inside Kennedy’s Inauguration, 50 Years On,” utilizes a journalistic approach while still appealing to ethos and pathos to achieve her purpose. Clift establishes her credibility through the use of many direct quotes within her article rather than establishing shared values like within Kennedy’s speech. The article is structured so that each paragraph of the article is the recollection of a different person who attended; a different perspective of the inauguration is discussed each time in chronological order rather than the use of parallelism and climax. At the same time, Clift appeals to pathos, similar to Kennedy, but instead uses anecdotes rather than figurative language. An example of which is seen in the quote, “We forget, looking back on it, how powerful the anti-catholic was,” which states the difficulty Kennedy faced in the election due to his affiliation with Catholicism. The quote is then followed up further in the text with the quote, “We had to win in West Virginia to prove that a Catholic could win because there were so few Catholics there, only 1 or 2 percent.” A feeling of inspiration and respect toward Kennedy is created similar to the feelings patriotism stirred during his inauguration speech. Clift establishes her article in a different

Many Americans argue over whether John F. Kennedy was a good president. When simply grazing over the surface, it is easy to assume that Kennedy was indeed a superb president. From having a “perfect” family, handsome face, and possessing exceptional speaking skills, it would seem almost impossible for such an ideal man to have flaws. Only by digging deeper into the late president’s life and political affairs would Americans understand how lacking Kennedy truly was as president of one of the world’s leading nations. Kennedy was sluggish when it came to granting African Americans the rights they lacked and fought so strenuously for, his constant fear of the spread of communism also caused him to focus most of his attention on poor developing countries and less on the country he’s leading, and he also made careless mistakes which came at the cost of many innocent American lives at the Bay of Pigs.

On January 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy presented a world-famous inaugural speech. People all over the nation and world were overtaken with a feeling of new hope and inspiration. The three documents presented in this activity, John F. Kennedy’s inaugural speech, Eleanor Clift’s “Inside Kennedy’s Inauguration, 50 Years On”, and the photo captured by the United States Army Signal Corps all convey the feelings felt during the moment of Kennedy’s inauguration. John Kennedy, Eleanor and the United States Army Corps all used different methods of style for influencing their audience, however they all had a similar purpose to draw out emotions from those reading and looking at their work.

"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.