years after the freedom, Americans still had not shown respect to each other. For instance, Dr.Martin’s speech was very relevant during the civil rights when the United States fought for the rights of African…
point of emphasis to show the citizens that they needed to change and hoped that they would listen. “We have been trying for the past ten years”(Henry 84). Not only does Henry leave a lasting thought to try to make a change so does JFK. During JFK’s inaugural address he constantly talks about how that generation needs to make a change, that they need to step up and make everyone equal. No matter how poor or how rich we all need to come together. “If a free society can’t help the many who are…
Barack Obama’s 2009 inaugural address is a speech that relays a message on his supporters. Obama is the forty-fourth president, who was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Before he became a president, he was in the United States Senate in 2004. I chose this speech because I found it interesting and wanted to know more about how presidential inaugurations work. I also chose his first inaugural speech because it was a huge change from Bush to Obama. Rhetorical devices are used to give readers an idea of…
According to the Suffolk Times, Shelter Island High School advisor James Bocca and senior Nicolette Frasco presented a request to see the presidential inauguration at the March 2016 Board of Education meeting. “Board of Education members approved the trip,” says the article, “...with the speculation that the students might see the inauguration of the nation’s first woman president.” However, when Donald Trump won the election in November, plans changed quickly. Their superintendent “recommended…
about politics and the welfare of people, as we can see, even till today and many of his ideas had inspired people all around the world. JFK’s Inaugural Address and “Inside Kennedy’s Inauguration 50 Years On”, both texts were effective in conveying the legacy of JFK, but JFK’s Inaugural Address (speech) is more effective in conveying JFK’s legacy through certain stylistic elements used. In both texts, the use of repetitions was used effectively to convey JFK’s legacy. The use of repetitions…
People play strong roles in history. In the last ten years, American citizens has witnessed so many things in history, from Hurricane Katrina, to numerous terrorist attacks, police brutality, and the election of the first black president of the united states. With that being said, the book “Big Girls Don’t Cry” focuses on the presidential election of 2008 and the roles that numerous women played in it. These women were left with the dilemmas of following tradition in all they did. The women in…
All human beings have a different perception of the world around them, leading to a varied desire for how the world should be shaped. Transition? In the following paper, I will argue that the speech given by President Barack Obama at the United Nations on September 20, 2016 can be analyzed from a Realist and a Confucian perspective regarding the issues of peace and power. Despite the progress achieved in society today, the world still remains full of “uncertainty and unease and strife,” with…
In a world where man has always been the leader, is it possible for a woman to become the leader and lead our country like no other? Among other questions, this is one that was asked when making the decision of who to vote for in my very first Presidential election. A President is defined as “the highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the Chief Executive of the United States.” My definition of a President is someone who will lead the country to the best of their ability without…
“He has black skin” was my description of my African American classmate in the fourth grade. Our new teacher wanted us to describe each other so she could get to know her future students and, since we had known each other since kindergarten, it was something we were not used to. I cannot remember why but I chose to describe my classmate’s skin color as black, for which I was called a racist. While I had heard that word before on television, this was the first time I had ever truly understood…
Presentation This report is about the discriminating investigation of relational abilities, styles, and viability of discourses of two acclaimed identities of world – Barack Obama and Steve Jobs. It comprises of the individual examination of both discourses and after that investigating their styles and aptitudes. Firstly we talk about imparting style of Barack Obama. Given us a chance to take a gander at the triumph discourse by Obama in 2007 re-decisions. Obama is a viable speaker who…