The Audacity Of Hope Analysis

Exemplar case: Kathy is a married 45-year old mother of one and she has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Kathy has always been a positive person in every situation and is quite known at her church for her smile and uplifting words of encouragement. Kathy’s husband and teenage daughter came to visit her at the hospital and were initially shocked and saddened by her sickly appearance. Her husband

“...We here be dedicated to the great task remaining before us… that the nation, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people for the people shall not perish from the earth.”- Abraham Lincoln. This quote essentially summarizes the

In 1863, Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address defined the American government as an institution “of the people, by the people, [and] for the people”. Lincoln had an idealistic view of the government as an instrument for societal change. He, as well as the founding fathers, intended for the government to act in support of the people’s will or the majority rule. This democratic definition of the government has remained true throughout the course of American history. By placing all of its power on its citizens, the government itself did not decide the course of history but rather followed it. This follower mindset is seen through the government’s positive interactions with marginalized groups’ who in their attempts to overcome exclusion gained

When one thinks of government, one thinks of The White House, the president, healthcare, and money. Yet, from reading the chapters now one will think a bit about the history of our government, the people that began to embrace the opportunity to stand up for what they deemed right or wrong. Then we think about the people who started and molded our government and all the costs and values that came after. The Federalist, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and George Washington, believed the government was meant to be run by the privileged and wealthy of the states, while on the other hand The Antifederalist; Patrick Henry, George Mason, Gerry Elbridge, and George Clinton thought the government should be for the people and opportunity.

Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force! Like fire, it is a dangerous servant, and a fearful master.” -George Washington

The first time I heard “Ar'nt I a Woman?” was freshman year of high school, during our annual African-American Heritage assembly. The crowd, always restless and inattentive, chattered and snapchatted away as the speech and presenter were announced. A lanky girl shuffled on stage, folding in on herself as she walked, arrived center stage, and began to speak. As she went on, her spine straightened, her murmurs turned to phrases enunciated so clearly her tongue seemed to be working three times as hard as a normal person’s. By the end of the speech, she had the undivided attention of the audience, all holding their breath because of how passionately and honestly she presented this glimpse into life as a black woman. Both Chapter 4 of A Shining Thread of Hope by Darlene Clark Hine and Kathleen Thompson, and Sojourner Truth’s “Ar'nt I a Woman?” speech serve the same general goal: showcasing the mistreatment of African American Women by society . While Truth’s speech is from her perspective, full of rage and frustration, A Shining thread gives her experiences important context. .

Reagan believed “Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.” This stands in stark contrast to Obama’s speech delivered to Congress in his 2014 State of the Union Address. He states, “. . . wherever and whenever I can take steps without legislation to expand opportunity for more American families, that’s what I’m going to do.”

President Obama, like all Presidents before him, delivered a farewell address to the United States on January 20, 2017. As he stepped down as President he was eloquent and it was as clear as ever that he is a master of oration. Obama will go down in history as the first Black President as well as a strong orator who had the ability to captivate an audience through his use of ethos, pathos and logos amongst other rhetorical devices. His farewell address is a perfect example of Obama’s mastery of discourse as it is chock full of oratorical devices. Obama’s message to the American people and to the rest of the world is that it is essential that we maintain a sense of what it means to have a democracy and that in order to maintain peace and

When I think about the American government seven words come to my head and those words are “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Those words define what are government has been created for. It was created by the people for the people and today I think America is falling away from those beliefs that are founding fathers wrote so long ago. So how does America get back on track? Well for one I think the American Government has forgotten that this country has been blessed by The Lord our God and in doing so I think America is suffering for it. That’s just one subject that I think is wrong with the American Government but I’m going to talk a

Hope, by definition means to look forward to something with reasonable desire and confidence. Hope also means a person or thing in which expectations are centered. When discussing the word hope, one must consider the core values by which the word works around. You could hope for financial success, world peace, or simply hope for some good out of your day. In 2006, Barack Obama wrote the political biography The Audacity of Hope to outline his core political and spiritual beliefs, as well as his opinions on different aspects of American culture. The Illinois senator divided the book into nine chapters, each concentrating on both his own and the United States’ successes and failures in local and state politics. While revealing great

Sydne Coon P.2 1. Obama has been a shadow politician until this essential address and it is vital to any career in the forefront of political action that he establishes himself in the eyes of the American people. So, knowing the audience, the children of ancestors who cradle the ideals of freedom and opportunity close to their hearts, adopts this idea as part of their identity he uses the opening antidote to establish himself as a common man. He came from a family that created itself under the ideal of the American Dream. He is an American down to his parentage

People on the frontier had to deal with whatever life brought them and make the best of it. They learned how to be very individualized, pushing their way through whatever barriers nature presented. This individuality has led Americans to develop a government that facilitates individualism. We, the Americans, are usually suspicious, untrusting, and paranoid of the government because we like to be independent, individually solving whatever problems arise in our path to the goal. This mentality is shown in the nation's protests to the government's increasing tyranny and intervention in our personal lives; however, a changing, growing nation requires changes in government.

The first thing i would say is courage because Terry was cheering up everybody during his chemotherapy when he was the most vulnerable. (P.32)He was always positive and didn't like to get visit that much when he was in the hospital because he didn't wanted that people see him sick. I would also say that the positive attitude helped him get trough rehabilitation quickly because of all the hope he was puting into this. (P.35) I will add that he was explosives and spontaneous wich made him achieve what he have done because he decided to run accross Canada just like that and started training everyday. Even if it wasn't the best thing, he tought it was and nobody was going to call him a quitter. I think that the marathon of hope itself show how

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As stated by Abraham Lincoln, " A government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the Earth." We cannot simply overlook the public's great magnitude of satisfaction for America's government due to the many unsupported articles that are concealing the true intentions of the government. Along with budgeting, we have also seen great advances for the protection of the America's privacy, as well as a victorious leap in the United States' defense in warfare and