John Edwards Chapter 7 Analysis

On July 27th, 2004 Barack Obama gave a influential and significant speech that is remains to be talked about ten years later. This speech took place at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Obama, speaking on the side of most democrats, specified that the John Kerry/John Edwards duo would be the greatest selection to assist in leading America down a greater road. The speech ended in rounds of applause and was both praised and discussed all across America. He used pathos as a means of relating to the greater audience and touches their hearts.

It reflects on the Puritans’’ ideals and beliefs. Such as, they believed in salvation and that the fate of individual soul was predetermined by God. Also, that salvation was a private choice among God and the 'Elect'. Elects or Saints were the ones who were saved and the ones who weren't were 'wicked’.

He mentions that “Sometimes an earthly prince meets with a great deal of difficulty to subdue a rebel… it is not so with God… they are easily broken in pieces”(1). The earthly prince represents Edwards and the rebel symbolizes his desire to transgress. He suggests that since he has been able to overcome the hardest obstacle- human desire- he is just like God. When he positions himself on the same level as God, he establishes his command and authority over the audience. Edwards energizes them too by exclaiming “What would not those poor damned hopeless souls give for one day’s opportunity such as you now enjoy!”(12). Edwards draws his audience’s attention how fortunate they were to have someone as caring as him to keep them away from condemnation to eternal suffering. He compels them to appreciate what he is offering; what he wants from them in return is conversion to Christianity or renewing their relationship with God. With these modes of persuasion, Edwards is also able to convey his fervor with different forms of parallelism to bring ideas to

Though, similar to or perhaps more important than Obama’s background, his story about Ashley Baia is no other than pathos; which deals with the audience’s emotions, sympathy, fears and desires. Obama tells the story about Ashley, a campaign worker, and how “her mother got cancer... and because she had to miss days of work, she was let go and lost her healthcare” (9). Those two phrases alone already begin to attract the audience, but he continues with the story, Ashley “[knowing] that food was one of their most expensive costs”, which made Ashley “[convince] her mother that what she really liked and really wanted to

As the election creeps increasingly closer nervous liberal onlookers had all their attention on the Democratic National Convention. On Monday, the 25th of July, Bernie Sanders approached the podium in the Philadelphia Convention Center to deliver his much anticipated speech. Although a formal announcement had not been made on the nominee, most individuals knew that the race was all but over for Mr. Sanders. With that being said, the audience which was overflowing with liberals, could not have been more upset with the imminent nomination outcome. The audience 's age gap varied but many of the crowd were in the 20-40 year old bracket. Given these points, my decision on the success of Sanders rhetoric will be given at the end of this paper.

To begin with, Edwards came from a family of preachers and was destined to take his grandfather’s place as a pastor in Massachusetts. He had a Puritan worldview that was the foundation for his preaching. Puritans do not believe that salvation can be earned

While it is too early to accurately judge the presidency of Bill Clinton, most would agree that he was successful in office. He was the first democrat to successfully be reelected since Franklin Roosevelt. Yet, when a sufficient amount of time has passed and historians attempt to categorize and analyze Bill Clinton’s presidency, his legacy will ultimately be tied to scandal. The numerous scandals that Clinton faced – and survived –were an important aspect of the Clinton presidency. On one hand, they showed the well-documented weakness of Clinton’s personal character – his infidelities, his evasiveness, and his lack of integrity. Yet, Clinton’s ability to survive these scandals are a true testament how politically cunning and brilliant the man was.

Senator Barack Obama perceives that his presidential campaign created an issue with color and not what he gives to his position as a government official. Public journalism has made light of his part as a possibility for the general public. The feedback for being who he is as an individual made him bind together the African-American group and in addition different minorities. Prejudice was a noteworthy issue and left a window of chance open for Senator Barack Obama.

After losing key primaries in Wisconsin and Michigan, the Clinton campaign struck back by holding Ohio, defeating Sanders in New York, and then crushing any lingering hopes in California. The Clinton campaign knows how to fix problems. Similarly, what can be stronger in rebuilding her character and the ability of mainstream America to trust in her (again - remember her stratospheric poll ratings when she stepped down as Secretary of State?) than by having the most forceful speeches from Michelle Obama, Bill Clinton, Joe Biden and Barack Obama? And this same fearsome foursome will be all over the field from now until November 8, helping to shore up Hillary Clinton's standing with the American

How was Barack Obama able to defeat John McCain? Discuss the impact of President Bush’s approval ratings, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the economy. Lastly, discuss the ways that issues of race and gender affected the election.

These points, along with his major domestic policy reforms, guarantee his reelection. Yet, he states, with the Republican takeover of the House, the Democrats relinquished a vital key -- securing four keys for the GOP (Lichtman). However, as we examine President Obama’s assets, we can also note many of his liabilities, and according to these measures we can state that an effective, extraordinary candidate -- that will drive the message home -- can beat President Obama in the upcoming elections.

Edwards account of his spiritual life in his Personal Narrative recounts his many awakenings throughout his life. In the beginning he mentions two particular points that stood out to me. One was his realization that his first awakening was not one that was full of God's grace: "My affections seemed to be lively and easily moved, and I seemed to be in my element, when engaged in religious duties. And I am ready to think, many are deceived with such affections, and such a kind of delight, as I then had in religion, and mistake it for grace"(Edwards 179). After this he mentions how over time these affections and convictions wear off and he returns to a sinful life. Therefore, he most likely equates this initial conversion as one brought on by

The 2016 Presidential campaign is riding on numerous factors which are being played out in 2014. Obama and his success or failure, will play a significant role in the way in which the voters may swing politically in the 2016 election. President Obama won by a landslide in 2008, which gave the Democratic party more votes than it had seen since 1964 (Martin, web). This had given hope to the Democratic Party that the American political landscape had created a new electoral map with a more diverse coalition (Martin, web). However, there seems to be concern over Obama’s involvement in the current 2016 election campaign strategy.

First of all, this paper will be analysing its context and purpose of Bill Clinton’s speech. On September 5th, 2012, Bill Clinton delivered his amazing speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. Although his speech mostly consist of logos appeals to persuade his audience in a ceremonial setting, he begins his speech in an epideictic tone focusing on developing the ethos of Barack Obama. At the Democratic National Convention, the Democratic Party and the rest of the Americans witness Bill Clinton proclaiming his support for Obama to be re-elected while stating the reasons why he should be reappointed. The purpose of his speech was not only to express the president’s future objectives but also to show

After the immediate conversion sentiments, one knew that they were God’s elect if they perceived God’s workings in their lives in Great Awakening ideals. As Jonathan Huggins explains in “Jonathan Edwards and Justification,” “Edwards regarded the gift of the Spirit as an ‘infusion’ of a new principle of holiness” in which others could perceive that Spirit through the actions of the person and also the benevolent signs from God to the holy person (148). For example in Jonathan Edward’s “Religious Affections,” Edwards lists specific people from the Bible where others could discern the presence of God through the presence of events in their lives (13). To further explain, Edwards mentions John as the most desired by Christ, evident through his presence at the transfiguration and his honor of writing the last book in the Bible, living the longest of any disciple (14). Generally, Great Awakening music took Edwards’s concept and assumed it with the average believer, dictating that believers could understand the word of God, offer interpretations, or even tangible manifestations such as longevity or even financial blessings. For example, the hymn “Am I a Soldier of the Cross” by Watts delineates that believers will be enable by God to fulfill a Christian’s duty and that God will provide them with an understanding of scripture: