Analyzing Barack Obama's Speech

Barack Obama's message in his powerful speech to the graduating class of 2008 is to help the one's who need help. During his speech he try's to get this message accros all the graduates in several ways; by saying how people had their own opinion and archived it, by telling that there are much more reponobilites than just their jobs and families, and by telling that destiny has never been written for anyone but by you. To begin with, Barack Obama said that people should always have their own opinion and achieve it. By this he means that even those moments when you think it's not the best time to do something it turns to the best time to do it. As stated "who knew it was probably smarter and safer to stay home, but decided to get on those buses and get in their cars and on those trains anyway. And because they did, they changed the world." he shows the connection by telling how hard things could be and still doing it to change them. Therefore doing the right thing at the right time can change a lot. …show more content…
For some people it seems like it's nothing big, but many other people have to deal with lack of money and many more problems, which lead to harsh consequences. " A story of big challenges like war and recession; hunger and climate change; injustice and inequality." shows how people struggle everyday, and how life is unfair. The meaning of the word "unfair" means treating someone or something not the same way, example segregation. Yet, if people will start changing and attempting to fix what had been done, it all can