2004 Democratic National Convention keynote address

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    or by common feelings.” A group of people, most importantly, have to be united in order to achieve a common goal. This is further emphasized by Obama in his 2004 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address. He was chosen as the Keynote speaker for then-president-candidate John Kerry, who was running against George W. Bush, for the Democratic Party. In Obama’s powerful and inspiring speech, Obama stresses the importance of unity among the people in order for the “American Dream” to be achievable

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    were mostly considered as great and nearly immaculate. Furthermore, Obama’s keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention 2004 was not only discussed in the areas of politics and media but also in the academic field. One example for the reception of Obama’s address in the academic area is an essay published by the Michigan State University Press and written by two professors who offer two different views of the keynote speech. David A. Frank of the University of Oregon called his part of the

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    of Barack Obama 2004 Democratic National Convention Address In this paper, I choose the speech of the previous President, Barack Obama; Illinois state senator, his speech address to the 2004 Democratic National Convention marked an important moment in the trajectory of African American rhetoric. I am really impressive his speech because it was strong to affect to our emotion, our realizations and our passion for a strong America. The general theme of Barack Obama keynote address was America Dream

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    On July 27, 2004, Barack Obama arguably made his greatest speech, “The Audacity of Hope”, at the Democratic National Convention Keynote Address. All the way through his piece, Obama focuses on connecting himself to Americans. However, Barack Obama was a US Senate candidate for the United States president, and in making this speech, uses this connection to raise his reputation rather than to simply amuse the audience. Throughout “The Audacity of Hope” speech, Barack Obama implements three main devices

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    Rhetorical Analysis Essay Senator Barack Obama, in his address, “A More Perfect Union” (March 18, 2008), pushes back criticism from politicians and Americans alike, regarding inflammatory comments made against the country by his former pastor. Obama is calling on his fellow Americans to consider the role that race has played in dividing the country and in developing a more perfect union. Through his use of characterization to establish his foundation as a person who has the same struggles as everyone

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    “Hope in the face of difficulty. Hope in the face of uncertainty. The audacity of hope! A belief in things not seen. A belief that there are better days ahead.” President Obama’s 2004 keynote speech gives a timeless message of hope, which especially resonates with minorities who face an uncertain future. Similarly, in her novel Beloved, Toni Morrison demonstrates through the relationship between darkness and light that hope gives the oppressed a sense of purpose and the strength to overcome

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    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

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    The “Barack Obama 2004 Democratic National Convention Speech”, “The Necklace”, and the “Scarlet Ibis” all convey one message; with great power comes great responsibility. Along with this we all can rise to great heights, but it will take lots of hard work. With your success you can choose how you want to use that power. And with this you can also crumble to nothing if you take that power you have and miss use it. In the story the “Scarlet Ibis” it tell the tale of a little boy named Doodle was said

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    Written by John Legend and accompanied voice Chance the Rapper, Penthouse Floor describes ascension of people from lower floors reaching the penthouse or higher floor. This concept evolved from a single song about romance and the beauty of seeing the skyline from the penthouse, being further developed along with Chance the Rapper’s involvement. John Legend states, “Both Chance and I come from pretty humble backgrounds but our talent and music have allowed us to get into rarefied air.” John Legend

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    Barbara Jordan was a keynote speaker for the Democratic National Convention in 1976. She mentioned that about 144 years ago that the members of the Democratic Party first met in convention to select a presidential candidate; since then, the democrats have continued to meet once every four years and nominate a presidential candidate. The convention is a continuation of that tradition; but, there is one thing that is something different that night – Barbara Jordan was the keynote speaker. In 1832, no

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