Kennedy unites the citizens of the United States by reminding them of how almost all the past presidents have been sworn into office, and made the same oath the “forebears prescribed nearly a century and three-quarters ago” in the nation’s capital (462). JFK uses the capital’s persona of power to his advantage to promote the feeling of hope and civil duty to the nation in preparation for the new struggles that are to be faced. The current Cold War played a major part in Kennedy’s speech, specifically when he refers to men holding “the power to abolish…. all forms of human life”, because of its ability to amplify the message of unity, hope and duty that JFK was trying to portray
Kennedy unites the citizens of the United States by reminding them of how almost all the past presidents have been sworn into office, and made the same oath the “forebears prescribed nearly a century and three-quarters ago” in the nation’s capital (462). JFK uses the capital’s persona of power to his advantage to promote the feeling of hope and civil duty to the nation in preparation for the new struggles that are to be faced. The current Cold War played a major part in Kennedy’s speech, specifically when he refers to men holding “the power to abolish…. all forms of human life”, because of its ability to amplify the message of unity, hope and duty that JFK was trying to portray