“A more perfect union” is the name of the speech delivered by former presidential candidate barack obama on March 18, 2008 during the time of the Democratic Party Presidential nomination. He spoke to the voters and press at the National Constitution center in philadelphia. His former pastor jeremiah wright made some controversial remarks that made presidential candidate barack obama give this speech. The purpose of this speech was for Americans to be more understanding of each other’s problems regardless of their race.
Presidential Candidate Barack Obama found himself in a situation where he had to address some controversial remarks made by his former pastor Jeremiah Wright and he had to condemn the statements. First, Obama made some statements …show more content…
He talked about how we should help other americans. Obama made his point clear by using repetition of words. He made clear that all americans should strive for “ better health care and better schools and better jobs”. This strategy is effective because using the term “better” introduces the theme that obama doesn't believe in a “perfect world”, he believes in progress. The statement shows barack obama’s honesty. He comes off as not being “politically correct” .The statement indicates slowly but surely. It indicates that he actually believes there will be a lot of progress in america if we work together. Presidential candidate barack obama also talked about the people struggling in the united states of america, and how parents should teach their children the harsh reality of this world, and how parents should let their children know that it doesn't matter what society says, every child can write his or her own destiny. He established his understanding through the use of parallelism. He addressed the “White woman struggling to break the glass ceiling, The white man who has been laid off, The immigrant trying to feed his family”. This strategy is effective because presidential candidate barack obama is coming of as a Middle class American citizen, and not a politician. Him stating the white woman struggling to break the glass
Presidential Candidate Barack Obama found himself in a situation where he had to address some controversial remarks made by his former pastor Jeremiah Wright and he had to condemn the statements. First, Obama made some statements …show more content…
He talked about how we should help other americans. Obama made his point clear by using repetition of words. He made clear that all americans should strive for “ better health care and better schools and better jobs”. This strategy is effective because using the term “better” introduces the theme that obama doesn't believe in a “perfect world”, he believes in progress. The statement shows barack obama’s honesty. He comes off as not being “politically correct” .The statement indicates slowly but surely. It indicates that he actually believes there will be a lot of progress in america if we work together. Presidential candidate barack obama also talked about the people struggling in the united states of america, and how parents should teach their children the harsh reality of this world, and how parents should let their children know that it doesn't matter what society says, every child can write his or her own destiny. He established his understanding through the use of parallelism. He addressed the “White woman struggling to break the glass ceiling, The white man who has been laid off, The immigrant trying to feed his family”. This strategy is effective because presidential candidate barack obama is coming of as a Middle class American citizen, and not a politician. Him stating the white woman struggling to break the glass