Using Optimism to Defeat Conflict As philosopher Nicholas M. Butler states, “Optimism is the foundation of courage.” Keeping this in mind, “Dear Miss Breed”, written by Joanne Oppenheim, tells the story of a young girl named Louise who was interned, but had an optimistic outlook on life, leading her to appreciate everything around her. In Susan Campbell Bartoletti’s “Hitler Youth”, Sophie Scholl had the courage to stand up and do what she believed was right. And in Elie Wiesel’s “Nobel Prize Acceptance
SOAPSTone Analysis of Lou Gehrig's Retirement Speech Lou Gehrig gave this speech as part of his retirement. He did not intend of making a speech at the time and he gave a very good speech. He presented himself as a relaxed, grateful, and a very humble human being. In this speech he is showing a side of him that is very optimistic. He shared certain details about his life, the good parts. He shared his gratitude toward his parents, his wife, and mother-in-law. He shared his humble background and
I believe that the three texts that I have studied contained moments of optimism and pessimism which in turn have shaped my opinion of the general vision and viewpoint. This alludes to the feelings and emotions portrayed through the omniscient camera in "The King's Speech", the morally inclined narrator Nick Caraway in "The Great Gatsby" and the protagonist in the novel "Foster". I was very intrigued to find out more about these societies and the vision the author/director hoped to convey. "The
Angelou: Hope into Art Before delving into a discussion of celebrated writer Maya Angelou, a fuller understanding of the worldview that shapes her work can be gleaned from a brief review of a few lines from the 1962 Nobel Prize winning speech of another celebrated writer, John Steinbeck: The writer is delegated to declare and to celebrate man's proven capacity for greatness of heart and spirit--for gallantry in defeat, for courage, compassion and love. In the endless war against
When Henry Woodfin Grady gave his speech in December of 1886 it had been right around twenty years since the end of the Civil War. The Civil War was the deadliest war in American history and happened due to the clear split in lifestyle and values between the North and the South. Grady compares the North and the South to the Puritans and Cavaliers. These two groups of people had completely different lifestyles and values. He acknowledges that the two groups eventually had to come together just like
inaugural address at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. In his speech, he discussed his hope for America’s future to the citizens listening in Washington and the individuals watching the inauguration on their television. As a forty-three year old man, Kennedy was youthful, good-looking, and embodied Americans' hopes for the future. He encompassed a contagious feeling of optimism and energy. Preceding Kennedy’s speech, the 1950s were characterized by bitter tensions between the United States
of this usage of free verse can be found in the fact that Whitman does not make his lines rhyme in any way; instead, he simply writes what he thinks and pays no attention to rhyme. In addition to this the lines also could pass as everyday normal speech, something that is a clear sign of free verse. To create a connection to Whitman, Hughes also used free verse in his poem (Too.). By using Whitman’s style of free verse Hughes was able to create a sense of connection between his poem and Whitman’s
ignorance. Although one is innocent, he or she can be aware of their unfortunate circumstances and consider positive viewpoints to their situation. Unfortunately, excessive optimism can become problematic since it leads to one accepting their horrific conditions and neglecting to consider other possibilities. This blinding optimism is an issue in William Blake’s short poem “The Little Black Boy” which focuses on a young boy’s perspective as he deals with race and his social position in the South. In
F. Kennedy, in his inaugural address speech, claims that America will unify and assert peace, in and out of the country with the help of citizens who fight for liberty and protect their country. Kennedy supports his claims by applying rhetorical devices to create a good sense of optimism and community. The author’s purpose is to encourage his listeners to stand up and help others so that America can become a better, stronger nation. Kennedy begins his speech expressing how “the world is very different”
On January 20th, 1961, John F. Kennedy was beckoned upon to shed light and bring a sense of optimism to his fellow Americans for the upcoming years. The post-WWII era had been a mix of rebuilding and searching for supreme domination as the US and USSR both sought to obtain the status as the world’s sole superpower; the space race was only the initial start-up of further, more expansive plans by both sides. The previous decade had also been scarred with the continuous clash between capitalism and