The President of the United States has big shoes to fill and even bigger speeches to write. On January 20th, 1961, John F. Kennedy delivered his inauguration speech to the citizens of the Unites States on the steps of the Capitol Building. In the historical speech delivered by John F. Kennedy, he sought out support and trust from his fellow Americans in order to lead the United States for the next four years. His speech was driven with determination for a better country; the words he spoke fueled life and fire into the citizens with a vision of a greater tomorrow. In John F. Kennedy’s speech he spoke on many different points and promised many different things. The first words that he spoke were saying how this was not a loss for any particular party, but a win for freedom. He told the people that we are a country shaped from wars, a country changed by peace that we had to fight for, a country that is proud of where we have come from. As country we will not let those who are struggling in poverty in the country and outside of the country be alone; we will try to help. John F. Kennedy states …show more content…
Kennedy delivered has been considered to be one of the most moving speeches given by a president. He uses the emotions of the voters in his favor. Kennedy uses the fear that American’s have of going to war again, and promises them that the country will strive for peace. He vows to renew the peace with other countries, so that war and destruction will not occur again, trying to ease the mind of the weary. John F. Kennedy plays on the want that people have to help others, saying that the country will go aid covered countries. With the words of promise falling off his tongue, he tells the country that these hopes for a better tomorrow will take time. That logically that these plans will take time, that it will be longer than the people may hope for, but that he will start as soon as possible. John F. Kennedy also states SOMETHING ABOUT GOD
It was on January 20th 1961 that John F Kennedy gave his inaugural address after winning the presidential race and beating future president Richard Nixon. President, John F Kennedy in his speech, The Inaugural Address, he describes his plans for growth in America. Kennedy’s purpose is unite the people of the U.S. and bring everyone together for the good cause of promoting growth in the country. He creates a very inspirational tone in order to establish a connection with the U.S. people. In his speech Kennedy really used several rhetorical strategies of persuasion to motivate and persuade the U.S. people that they made the right choice in choosing him.
John F Kennedy delivered one of the finest speeches on January 20, 1961 after being sworn into office. His inauguration speech was so powerful that it captured the entire nations attention, and quotes from it are still remembered by people today. It is one of the finest speeches ever written. It provides a strong appeal to pathos, ethos and logos, and it is because of this that people who never heard the speech can quote lines from it.
In a tradition dating back to George Washington, every newly-elected president gives an inaugural address at the time of his swearing into office. Many of these inaugural speeches have been given during times of war. Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address was given on March 4, 1865, near the end of the American Civil War, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Fourth Inaugural Address was given on January 20, 1945, in the last year of World War Two, and John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address was given on January 20, 1961, during the darkest years of the Cold War. Each in their own way, in their respective inaugural addresses, spoke words of reassurance and encouragement to a nation’s people troubled by war and anxious about peace.
John emphasized if a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. He felt Americans needed to use their freedoms to do great things, not just be thankful they have them. Pres. Kennedy’s heart longed for the nation of America to grab hold of the reigns of their freedom and take it to the extreme. The extreme would be to feed the hungry, help those in poverty fight their way out of it, and make peace in the world more often than war.
As emblematic representatives of their country, U.S. Presidents exercise their beliefs and concepts regularly through the use of eloquence. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was elected president of the United States in 1960. Kennedy became president during times of great danger and fear for the nation of America, and others around the globe. With Communism being further more popular, and large weapon’s being frequently produced all around the world, the people of America needed a new premier commander. As the youngest elected official to ever govern the White House, Kennedy wanted to show his genuineness as a ruler, and verify that his presidency would lead to great hope and future. The president’s inaugural address allows the president to lay out his
Hand asked in his speech “In that spirt of liberty and of America I ask you to rise with me, pledge our faith in the glorious destiny of our beloved country.” During Hand’s time, America was in civil war, Hand wanted to refrain the country’s faith and unite the people. But Kennedy had a bigger goal, as he became the president of the United States, he wants to help all that is struggling to gain their freedom. “Let every nation know, we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and the success of liberty...to assist free men and free governments in casting off the chains of poverty... Let all our neighbors know that we shall join with them to oppose aggression or subversion anywhere in the Americas.” Kennedy wants to improve the government so it can protect the rights of the people. Hand asked for people to be with him in the fight for their freedom; though, Kennedy placed a request for all nations to support the fight against
In JFK’s inaugural address he said that the world should work together in peace, America will help people that need to be helped, and that we need our weapons to show that we are strong, so we won’t need to use them. He said America will help those who need to be helped when he said, “To those people in the huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to help them help themselves…” He also stated that we need our weapons to show we are strong and that countries should work together in peace when he said, “For only when our arms are sufficient beyond doubt can we be certain beyond doubt that they will never be employed” and when he said, “Finally to those nations who would make
In his Inaugural Address he said, that he would bear any burden, pay any price, and the hardship, to oppose any foe and success of liberty(Kennedy.5). This meant that he was to do as much as he possibly could to ensure and spread freedom around the world. Because European countries wanted a communist country which was to have all of your property owned not by you but everyone. Since there was no freedom or constitution Kennedy’s wasn’t going to approve of this idea. President Kennedy also stated, “...those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside.” (Kennedy.8). He stated something very powerful with how the Nuclear attacks were occurring then that he said, that people who want power and use force will be destroyed before he can control
Since the birth of the United States, the president has always had more responsibility than to just be a leader. He is to represent the people by being one of the people. The inaugural speech has always been a milestone for the country in terms of a first glimpse of what the future years might look like with the new leader. It is the first time that the new president can present to American people the plan they have in leading the country. The key to a successful inaugural speech is to have it be memorable and powerful, and John F. Kennedy's is noexception. Through the use of rhetoric, President Kennedy is able to clearly pave his plans plans for America
Throughout history, the inaugural address is the new president's first opportunity to address the nation as President of the United States. Most will use this time to discuss their plans and initiatives for their presidential term. John F. Kennedy’s 1691 inaugural address is considered to be one of the most memorable speeches in American history. This particular time marked a turning point in history; a new younger generation of Americans was taking over who had fought in WWII, knew about the Cold War and nuclear weapons and was ready to move the country forward, make it better in order to lead the world.The youngest president to date, lays out his plan to lead the nation and rallies citizens to get positively involved in serving their country and that freedom must prevail. Kennedy’s use of syntax, diction, and
Being elected President is a role that comes with the burden and responsibility of a nation. On January 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy presented his inaugural speech in front of thousands huddled in the cold wind upon the Capitol. It was here, in freezing temperatures, which the new President vowed to protect and serve his country against all adversaries. When John. F Kennedy gave his speech, his words were not just aimed at his country, but the world. In just under 1,500 words, President Kennedy inspired a nation to see that people progress together, not separately, which is why this unity is referred back to currently.
Kennedy began the address with, "We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom." The threat of spreading communism outside of America and the escalating racial tensions was a clear example of the steadfast necessity of a strong leader. There was a threat of people losing, or winning, these so called freedoms. And it called upon people’s ethics and morals on whether they agreed on fighting the good war.
Kennedy speech is able to convey Dr. King’s message through many rhetorical strategies. His words are effectively subdue and connective to an emotional audience. Kennedy connects to Black Americans outlook on the deplorable and tragic loss of Dr. King. Throughout The United States of America racism has always divided blacks and whites. This division for society created hate and injustice for Black Americans. Dr. King led a revolution to end segregation for all mankind. Kennedy’s purpose is to have no more violence between one another. Kennedy opening remarks enclosed news that impacts everyone, “I have some very sad news for all of you, and, I think, sad news for all of our fellow citizens, and people who love peace all over the world (Kennedy, 1968, par 1).” His message is not superior or political. His message is sharing a connection of sorrow and grief. Kennedy’s intended audience obviously is Black Americans and specifically those who stood for non-violence. The genre is a speech. The context is Kennedy’s intent to unify his audience. “We can make and effort , as Martin Luther King did to understand, and comprehend, and replace that violence, that stain of stain of bloodshed that has spread across our land, with an effort to understand , compassion, and love (Kennedy, 1968, par
On January 20th, 1961, John Fitzgerald Kennedy gave a speech to the nation, which encompassed a new vision for the country with a new generation. That speech was JFK’s Inaugural Address. As the new 35th president, JFK was the youngest president to enter the oval office at the age of forty-three ("Inaugural Address."). The nation was still in in the process of healing after World War II. In the eyes of the masses, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was a breath of fresh air for the American People. He was a youthful president, with his youthful image; he was able to rally the younger generations with a progressive vision. This speech was a message to the nation in which JFK outlines a new direction for The United States by securing it’s freedom, being a competitive nation in all aspects, and rallying the citizens behind the government.
(Kennedy). Kennedy’s usage of “we” rather than “I” gives the audience a sense that they exist as part of something big, perhaps a family, while portraying Kennedy as a people’s president who desires to be a “person in the crowd.” Throughout his address, Kennedy establishes pathos mainly by appealing to American patriotism, a significant concept during the Cold War period in which Americans needed a jingoistic spirit to succeed. By reminding his audience of their forefathers and instigating parallels between “the first revolution” and the present generation, “born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage,” the president grasps the attention of the audience. He even stresses the value of liberty and this generation’s dedication to the survival of that value to rouse this patriotic spirit.... ...