The video (ref: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/jfkinaugural.htm) that will analyze in this following essay relates to the inauguration speech delivered by John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), by becoming the 35th President of the United States of America, on 20 January 1961. Elected against the Republican Richard Nixon, Kennedy – the first Arish who has become at this post – did symbolize a turning point in American history and politics. Indeed, this turning point took place in the context of the Cold Ward, which saw a tightening of relations between both sides between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The speech of this newly elected president is effective because, firstly, he understood
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Furthermore, the president used multiple strategies to appeal the audience's attention that include logos, pathos, and ethos; not only has that he also used chiasmus, metaphor, and repetition. The examples of those rhetorical discourses are found in these two following quotes: "the energy, the faith, the devotion; which we bring to this endeavor will light our country," and he added, "Never negotiate out of fear, but never fear to negotiate." Kennedy is arguing, in fact, that battle against tyranny, disease, and misery and war itself should overcome in peaceful ways. The purpose of his inauguration speech was not to address the American nation but others around the world listening to his message; this must be understood when he stated: "My fellow Citizens of the world ask not what America will do for you, but what we can do together for the freedom of man." He called upon citizens from all nations all over the globe to join in unity in peace to the benefit of the humanity. He emphasizes his message of unity and resilience by urging that all the sides work together and help each other through many challenges instead of letting the problems tear the world apart. Ideologically, he promised to end the communism, an economic ideology which is the opposite of the liberalism advocated by Kennedy. All in all, John Kennedy's investiture speech to the U.S presidency in 1961 has the merit of presenting the foundations of the universal freedom broadly as ideal, the reason for abolishing inequalities and having a secure World. The Kennedy’s speech, now, could be a message of hope. Kenny geared his speech to have an optimistic and even idealistic tone as a means of providing comfort to the people, he says "those people in huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds mass misery. "to whom he pledges his "best efforts to help them help
Furthermore, the president used multiple strategies to appeal the audience's attention that include logos, pathos, and ethos; not only has that he also used chiasmus, metaphor, and repetition. The examples of those rhetorical discourses are found in these two following quotes: "the energy, the faith, the devotion; which we bring to this endeavor will light our country," and he added, "Never negotiate out of fear, but never fear to negotiate." Kennedy is arguing, in fact, that battle against tyranny, disease, and misery and war itself should overcome in peaceful ways. The purpose of his inauguration speech was not to address the American nation but others around the world listening to his message; this must be understood when he stated: "My fellow Citizens of the world ask not what America will do for you, but what we can do together for the freedom of man." He called upon citizens from all nations all over the globe to join in unity in peace to the benefit of the humanity. He emphasizes his message of unity and resilience by urging that all the sides work together and help each other through many challenges instead of letting the problems tear the world apart. Ideologically, he promised to end the communism, an economic ideology which is the opposite of the liberalism advocated by Kennedy. All in all, John Kennedy's investiture speech to the U.S presidency in 1961 has the merit of presenting the foundations of the universal freedom broadly as ideal, the reason for abolishing inequalities and having a secure World. The Kennedy’s speech, now, could be a message of hope. Kenny geared his speech to have an optimistic and even idealistic tone as a means of providing comfort to the people, he says "those people in huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds mass misery. "to whom he pledges his "best efforts to help them help