Modern-Day Camelot: The Knights Of The Round Table

John F Kennedy was one of the most loved and remembered presidents in the history of the United States. He did many things to help the country and the American people during his ephemeral presidency. His accomplishments include creating the peace corps, bringing the economy out of a recession, helping the African-American civil rights movement, and passing the Equal Pay Act of 1963. These successes can be attributed to his ability to be witty, charismatic, and courageous. Almost everyone loved him, from the impecunious to the rich, and majorities to minorities. Through the actions of John F. Kennedy it is clear that it is better to be loved as a leader than feared because it allows one to be easier to talk to and collaborate in solving large problems as he did.

Although Kennedy’s life was ended too early, he set many proud examples of equality and leadership to our world. He turned problems into answers and solutions. President Kennedy’s death caused much grief and sadness among all Americans across the nation. As the years have gone by and other presidents have written their chapters, JFK’s brief time in the office stands out in people’s memories for his leadership. He believed that people could solve their own common problems if they put their country’s interests first and worked for the answers they

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

Kennedy called his new legislation program the “New Frontier,” with which he planned to promote educational support, aid to health care, redevelopment in cities and civil rights. However, he wasn’t able to keep many of these promises; Congress refused the pass most of his proposals, including a medical plan for the elderly, tax reductions, and more civil rights. He concentrated on promoting present civil rights, sometimes dispatching troops to enforce racial integration in schools. Although action to improve civil rights and health care wasn’t very successful, Kennedy still managed to improve the economy (e.g. Increasing minimum wage) and negotiate a limited ban on nuclear testing.

In John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address, he says, “if a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.” He also states the importance of helping others around the world who do not have freedom. John F. Kennedy wanted to create peace with all nations before everything would be destroyed by a nuclear war. Lastly, he tells the citizens of the United States and other people from different nations that they have the ability to determine their own success or failure.

"The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been” (Henry). This quote from Henry Kissinger is a representation of the Kennedy term in office. President Kennedy took the world to a whole new level; he succeeded in many tasks in his short time as president. John F. Kennedy was great president because of his involvements in the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Space Race, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Peace Corps.

    It was both King Arthur and John F. Kennedy’s artisan to display chivalry and to bring hope to the people around them. In Morte de Arthur, King Arthur’s chivalry is vivid. On page 403, Arthur says,

John Fitzgerald Kennedy represented the United States' pride, courage, perseverance, patriotism, and honor. He was able to incase the true persona of every proud American. Overall, the people loved President Kennedy. He represented a new generation of thought in the United States' society and world relationships. He exuded personal elegance in his decisions. The advantage of his oratory provided a voice of poise to the American nation. Lacking in Kennedy's life was only length. John F. Kennedy's legacy cannot be explained within one sentence or paragraph. Only in his own captivating words can his persona be explained. His style of writing captivated the nation. By using various rhetorical devices he enabled the public to feel emotional connected

Many scholars believe Camelot to be a mythical place. This is because they haven't found much evidence that it ever existed. Although we have not proved its existence we do know a lot about what it was made up to be. King Arthur used the city of camelot to hold his court. The site of camelot also held his famous round table.

Kennedy utilizes an appeal to religion to connect with Americans. Kennedy alludes to God, “ 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” to let Americans know that humans now hold the power and God is the helping hand. Kennedy is asking for “strength and sacrifice” of the people in order to make change in the world. JFK uses a quote from the Bible, “Isaiah--to ‘undo the heavy burdens…(and) let the oppressed go free’” to illustrate that by having unity we need to get rid of tyranny.

So it happened John F. Kennedy may have been president when Camelot was a hit on Broadway. He was not King Arthur has was not pure or victorious. His movie star looks as described by his widow projected the image of other virtues he willingly described to him. In real life he was as pure as the driven slush; he was a physical wreck taking massive doses of medication that allowed him to be him. He took also steroids for his addiction disease painkillers for his back, antispasmodics for his colitis and antibiotics for urinary tract infections, at times the American Camelot reportedly could not ever put his socks on. He was very inspirational and almost plunged the world into a nuclear war. He didn’t waste any time on his first day at office he championed justice and in his January 20th inauguration address he clearly stated “In the long history of the world only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hours of maximum danger. For him the knights of the round table, led by the idealistic Arthur, served justice much of what he served on his short term at the white house

John F. Kennedy purpose was to make his argument a strong appeal to emoTon in order to make an impact and connecTon to american ciTzens. He want to achieve peace by telling the ciTzens they shoudn't be afraid of other naTons. He makes a point by looking forward on what's to come in the the future by talking about the past . ±he moTvaTon behind Kennedy's contenTon is to show how America can enhance its instrucTve framework, workforce pay rates, the yearning emergency, and the economy. Kennedy clari²es how he will endeavor to illuminate these

King Arthur and the knights of the round table belong to a long line of books and stories of the Arthurian legend. Merlin, Lancelot, The lady of the lake, King Arthur, and Excaliber are all very important in the Arthurian legend. In this essay we will talk about King Arthur, the knights of the round table, and Merlin in the famous story, The sword in the stone.

President Kennedy accomplished many things while in office including, establishing the peace corps, emphasized public service, set a goal to put man on the moon, prevented nuclear war, etc. Kennedy depicted a “get-it-done optimism” which was so powerful for America to witness. Jackie Kennedy referred to her husband 's presidency as "Camelot," a wistful nod to the legend and idealism of King Arthur and his round table of heroic knights” (Walsh). During JFK’s presidency, Americans believed that they lived in an enchanted country where people could strive to better their lives (Walsh). Subsequently, JFK was fixing to run for president again to ensure that America stayed in a place of peace.

If the name of King Arthur is mentioned, I suppose what comes to mind is not so much one person as a whole array of characters and themes, a montage so to speak. Of course we do think first of the King, the magnificent monarch of a glorified or idealized medieval realm. But we think also of his Queen, of the fair and wayward Guinevere, we think of his enchanter, Merlin, who presided over his birth, who set him on the throne, who established him there in the early and traveled days of his reign. There were the knights of the Round Table, vowed to the highest ideals of chivalry, and the greatest of them, Sir Lancelot, who, of course, has a tragic love affair with the Queen. There is another great love story, that of Tristan